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Cristobal 1492 Barrel Selection Merlot 2012

Cristobal 1492 Barrel Selection Merlot 2012
Cristobal 1492 Barrel Selection Merlot 2012

Mendoza, Argentina



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 1
 
Price: $14.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14%
 

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Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Cristobal

Jon Steeves rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Enjoy Don Cristobal, Barrel Selection, Merlot varietal dominant, hand harvested at 600-900 meters above sea level, 2012 vintage, from Mendoza province Argentina, 14.5?V. Deep and dark with a rich purple hue, this wine invites you into a lavish experience of soft and supple tannins, red berry, blackberry, plum, hints of baking spice and graphite minerality. Medium acidity, dry, well balanced, well structured on its own and food friendly. Leaving you with a long finish and persistence of blackberry and ripe plum this wine shows her love and keeps on giving after your lips leave the glass. Recommend trying this wine with fusion Asian dishes and traditional Asian fare such as beef and broccoli or grilled meat. Enjoy now or hold 2015-2020.
 

  


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