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Casarena

Mendoza · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Red Blend
Country
Argentina
Region
Mendoza
Appellation
Mendoza
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meat · barbecue · stews · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201484 pts

    Floral berry and plum aromas are also saucy and oaky, and thus discordant. A wobbly tannic palate with green herbal oaky blueberry flavors tastes grassy on the finish. If you know Casarena's wines, this fits the mold.

  • 201385 pts

    Gritty berry and bacon aromas are forceful. Matching the nose, the palate feels raw and rubbery. Astringent tannins dry out plum and currant flavors. This Malbec-led blend is punchy, herbal and roasted tasting on the finish.

  • 201283 pts

    Toast, mocha and vanilla aromas lead the charge, followed by a lactic palate with a lot of oak resin and creaminess. As for flavors, this blend deals upfront oak and medicinal berry fruits. A resiny, sticky finish teeters on cloying.