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Jenise
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Jenise wrote:2006 Amancaya Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina
Damn, for $18 this wine's got it going on
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Jenise
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Oswaldo Costa wrote:The Amancaya is 50% malbec and 50% cabernet sauvignon. First time I tasted the 06 I posted a (cost-adjusted) rave here on WLDG. A few weeks later I bought two cases to use in parties and those were/have not been as good. Will pop one of the remaining bottles soon to compare with Jenise's notes.
Jenise wrote:Really? I didn't get any of the 'pretty' notes of malbec on the nose. But more to the point, why is it not then labeled as a cab-malbec vs. being labeled cabernet sauvignon only?
Jenise
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Oswaldo Costa wrote:Jenise wrote:Really? I didn't get any of the 'pretty' notes of malbec on the nose. But more to the point, why is it not then labeled as a cab-malbec vs. being labeled cabernet sauvignon only?
That's weird, this is what my label looks like:
The back says Malbec 50% - Cabernet Sauvignon 50% and is written in English...
Jenise
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Drew Hall wrote:I found the 2006 Amancaya Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina, to be a wonderful addition to my cellar. Great price and an ager I think. I paid $15 per.
Drew
Jenise wrote:Drew Hall wrote:I found the 2006 Amancaya Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina, to be a wonderful addition to my cellar. Great price and an ager I think. I paid $15 per.
Drew
It's a lot of sophistication for the money, isn't it? The straight malbec is good too, though I prefer the addition of the cabernet sauvignon.
Jenise
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Oswaldo Costa wrote:I don't believe the joint venture makes a straight malbec, both their wines - the Amancaya and the Bodegas Caro - are malbec/cabernet blends. The latter twice as expensive but, IMHO, not better, just different.
Jenise wrote:Btw, I snagged my local retailer's last two bottles yesterday to lay down for some future date, as promised (threatened?). How long have they been making this wine, btw; is there a track record to predict the future by?
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Oswaldo Costa wrote:I'll try another bottle sometime this week to renew my memory of its "stuffing" but I'd be surprised if it's built to last more than five years or so.
but if a wine maker wants his wine to last longer, what is it, exactly, that he can do?
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