Red

Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Piattelli

Tupungato · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
Argentina
Region
Tupungato
Appellation
Tupungato
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast red meat · aged cheeses · lamb · stews · mushrooms

Rated vintages

  • 201187 pts

    Rooty, stalky, earthy aromas are spread wide and thin. This Cab has a gritty feel and hard tannins. Stalky flavors of coffee grinds are herbal and tough, while heat, sauciness and tomato-leaf flavors suggest cool-climate origins. Overall this is racy and cool in style; drink now.

  • 201088 pts

    Aromas of leather, graphite, saucy berry and tomato are good but not necessarily inviting. This high-elevation Cabernet is bouncy in feel and solid in structure. Flavors of briny berry fruits come with oaky notes of vanilla and caramel, while the finish is chocolaty but quickly…

  • 200987 pts

    Fully oaked, and you can tell via the aromas of coconut, resin, vanilla and latex that sit on top of tobacco and floral berry scents. Feels tight and high in acid, with herbal-leaning red berry flavors. Fresh and basic on the finish, with lasting acidity.

  • 200686 pts

    Dark and fiery, with grapy, heavily extracted aromas. Compared to the winery's Premium Cabernet, this is harder and more choppy, with staggering tannins and heat on the finish. It's a monster with teeth, and only time will tell if it finds a friendlier place. Hold for a couple o…