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Wine Spectator Score: 85 |
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| 29 | | WS | 85 | iWineDb Admin | | | | Unpublished | 12/01/2008 |
| 75 | | | 88 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Now associated by many consumers with Argentina, Malbec, originally a Bordeaux grape, is one of the major grapes of Cahors, which lies east of Bordeaux in some of France’s prettiest landscape. This Malbec is from that zone. A medium- full-bodied red wine with inky deep color, “Zette” is exclusively produced for the American market, and indeed could be taken for a so-called “New World” wine. Its upfront lush fruit showcases very ripe dark fruit characters—blackberry and black plum. Ripe, soft tannins frame a well-integrated fruit-oak profile. Fermentation is in steel tank; then the wine ages for 12 months in French oak. This is not designed for long-term cellaring, as are most Cahors wines. Nice value. The domaine dates at least to the turn of the 16th century. Foods: grilled beef or lamb steak, veal chop, roast duck, game (feathered and furred), dark chocolate.
Georgia Distributor:
Grapefields | 12/01/2008 |
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