Fortius Reserva Marqués De Valcarlos Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

D.O., Navarra, Spain
Natalie's Score: 89/100
Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 2
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Product #: 166611
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $16.95
Alcohol: 14%
Drink: Now
Sweetness: Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Fortius
Agent: Select Wine Merchants Inc.

Tasting note:

Juicy and bursting with big black fruit. Supple with mouth-watering generosity. Keeps you coming back to the glass. Food matches: grilled rare steak, lamb chops.

Reviewed May 15, 2010 by

 

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Dan Trcka rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

I always eagerly await anything that LCBO releases from Bodegas Fortius/Valcarlos, as their products are outstanding and for a great price. This wine is a bit disappointing, however. It is medium bodied, slightly acidic with integrated to aged notes of red currant, cherry, Earth and leather. The tannins are refined to tannic (decant for longer than 30 min) and the finish is medium. It is good to drink now or should evolve for the next 4 years (LCBO may just do that for us, as I foresee inadequate retail). My impression: NICE (when properly decanted), 88 pts. This wine should sell under $14, as it is not on the same level as its previously released siblings in comparable price range. Tasted May/10.

 
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