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El Galgo Malbec Gran Reserva 2004

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

El Galgo

n/a

Malbec Gran Reserva

2004

Mendoza

AR$60 (US$20)

Appearance

Bright clear scarlet red.

Nose

Rich tertiary aromas of toffee, coffee and pencil shavings overlay fruit jams - raspberries, plums.  A trace of clean minerality.

Palate

Medium bodied.  Good fruit expression, fine tannins and a mild but well-balanced acidity.  Loads of sweet, caramel oak characters on the palate reflect the aromas.  Soft and supple mouthfeel.

Overall

El Galgo is a second line of wine produced at the small boutique French-run Maipú bodega Carinae.  Technically not a Carinae wine, as the label is the work of the Carinae owner/winemaker's brother-in-law.  15 months in first use French oak accounts for the softness of the wine, the dense oaky characteristics, and also the price tag - which is by no means unfair for a wine of this quality.

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(November 06)