Winery - Antonio Cesar Cavalli
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Hints of wisteria and lemon blossom give this dilute Chardonnay a respectable bouquet, while the palate is mild and tastes like bites of lemon, apple and orange. There’s not much weight or stuffing to it, but it’s generally clean and inoffensive.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Some wines in this range have it and others kind of struggle. This one seems to be fighting an uphill battle. The nose is unfocused and a little mulchy, while the flavors are jammy, sweet and basic. Tannin and acidity keep it cranking, but is that good?
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Better than jug wine even if it comes in a big bottle, with clean, lightly expressive cherry, raspberry and plum flavors. There’s a little heat and roughness to the finish, but given the league that it’s playing in you can’t complain about the overall quality of this Mendoza Cabernet. A big-time barbecue or party wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Of all the large-format White Pearl varietals, this Torrontes tastes and feels the best. It has the grape’s pungent aromas of acacia and talc, and the flavors are solid and persistent as the palate yields green melon and honey. Finishes tangy and fresh, meaning it hasn’t yet started to fade.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little gold and heavy, indicating that it’s now or never for this hefty, walnutty Chardonnay. The flavors of apple, melon and papaya are a touch weighty but they avoid stickiness. And there’s a little butterscotch at the end, which isn’t bad. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A solid and appealing large-format wine that is 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is composed and shows honest aromas of blackberry and cassis. It’s juicy and fresh in the mouth, with decent berry fruit but not much in the way of trimmings, i.e. oak, tannins, depth or length. Still, for value hunters it’ll get the job done.
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Antonio Cesar Cavalli Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
So dense up front that it hints at Port. Trouble is, there’s not the stuffing or fortification of Port, so what you get is full ripeness with a soft body and hard tannic walls. Finishes heavy, with a layer of melted fudge and no balancing acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pepper, green notes and burnt caramel do not create much of a bouquet, and the flavors don’t go far beyond peppery fruit and green-accented raspberry and plum. An unfamiliar and afflicted rendition of Syrah.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice berry aromas feature a smidgen of spice and herbs, while the palate has forward acidity that props up lively berry flavors. Expect no frills and this big-format Merlot will satisfy. It’s ripe and sweet, and overall it’s done right.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Waxy aromas of scented candles and canned pears define the nose. The palate is low on acid and thus tastes soft and remotely of Bartlett pear and peach. Light on the finish; thus it needs to be drunk now.
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