Red
Grand Reserve Malbec
Luján de Cuyo · Argentina
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Malbec
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Luján de Cuyo
- Appellation
- Luján de Cuyo
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast red meat · lamb · barbecue · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200989 pts
Bulky and dark up front, with coconut, ripe berry and heat on the nose. Feels rich and resiny, with sticky tannins, extract galore and flavors of coconut, wood grain, black licorice and sweet blackberry. Finishes hefty and grabby, with wayward oak that needs to settle in.
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200792 pts
Piattelli is an under-the-radar label that makes very good to excellent Malbec from old vines in Luján del Cuyo, Mendoza. And the prices are more than fair. This wine is big and focused, with intense blackberry, chocolate and espresso qualities throughout. And the finish is midn…