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Dolium Malbec Petit Reserve 2005		Argentina
A sensational Malbec from Argentina, very concentrated. Can be kept for 3 to 5 years. Great!

Release Notes:

Price : $19.75  Qty:  Item No. : 14134  Our Rating : 92+  Country : Argentina  Region : Mendoza  Grape : Malbec  Alcohol : 14.8%

Malbec is a French varietal little used in Bordeaux but much more used inland in regions like Cahors and Bergerac. There, it is called Cot but it is the same as Malbec. Malbec has done extraordinarily well in Argentina whereas Malbec in Bordeaux is austere and can only be added in very small doses. In Mendoza, Malbec is generous, fruity, and can be made as a wine alone. When aged in oak, it acquires even more complex flavors and its structure becomes smooth and silky.

Tasting Notes:

Winery:

Dolium is a boutique winery in Luján de Cuyo, the best part of Mendoza. Their vineyards benefit from the high-altitude, low-humidity growing conditions.

Borrowing from the techniques used by the Greeks... Read more

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History
Argentina is the fourth largest producer of wine in the world; well ahead of the oft-cited Chile. The difference between these two southern producers, who share the same latitude, is... Read more