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Graffigna Vesparo Malbec 2017

Graffigna Vesparo Malbec 2017
Graffigna Vesparo Malbec 2017

Calchaqui Valley, Salta, Argentina



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 5
 
Price: $18.95
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 15.4%
 

Drink: 2018-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Graffigna

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Bold and dark, this wine comes from the high-altitude Salta appellation of Argentina. It is a but different from Mendoza.
Up high, the grapes are exposed to higher UV light and grow thicker skins as a result.
This one certainly got its deep colour from those skins. Deep and brooding. It could use time in the cellar out to smooth out the tannins.
Violet, plum, and camphor.
Flavours of fleshy plum amd cherry, coffee, and apple skin. Fresh acidity. It is still early days for this well structured wine. An impressive cellaring wine. Pair it with barbecued mushrooms.
 

  


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