Saturday, January 24, 2015

Viña Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Maipo Valley
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium to darker garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, quite a lot of coffee and spices
Taste: medium body, quite gentle profile canned sour cherries, black currant, coffee tones, good bottle maturity, medium tannins, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 4+6.5+10+6+6.5+50=83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
3rd and forgotten bottle in the cellar. Looking at my last tasting notes from October 2013 I expected the wine to be fully down, which to my surprise was not the case, however it is very average bottle, yes with good bottle maturity, bust just quite ordinary.

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