2008 Clos de Chacras Cavas de Crianza Blend Mendoza 750ml

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Fundamentally because of the Malbec, the violet hue is the best result for this blend of 3 varieties.Malbec gives mature red fruits to the nose, Merlot brings spiciness and of course the Cabernet Sauvignon notes of bell pepper. Oaky notes are always present but more subtle.In the mouth the Cabernet gives structure and body, the Malbec its sweetness and intensity and the Merlot the soft and gentle tannins. In conjunction this 3 varieties manage to achieve a really delicious blend with a promising future.

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2008 Clos de Chacras Cavas de Crianza Blend Mendoza ENLARGE

2008 Clos de Chacras Cavas de Crianza Blend Mendoza 750ml

To achieve the best wines in every variety, Clos deChacras winery chooses the higher potencial areas for each grape individually and rents those vineyards in the long term, controlling each vineyard decision and adapting it for the higher quality wines.

ROBERT PARKER RATING: 91

ROBERT PARKER REVIEW: Clos de Chacras’s 2008 Cavas de Crianza is a blend of 40% Malbec, 30% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from a 40-year-old vineyard and aged for 12 months in second-use French and American oak. Purple in color with a pleasing perfume of cedar, spice box, earth notes, violets, black cherry, and black currant, on the palate it is full-bodied, muscular, and sweetly-fruited. It reveals plenty of power but remains light on its feet with good balance and a lengthy, pure finish. Give it 2-3 years to further unwind and drink it through 2023.