Cost: $17.95
Grape Variety: 45% Shiraz, 30% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Category: Red Wine
Appellation: VINTAGES
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Finca Flichman
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Description: Dark ruby with a touch of garnet in colour & a medium+ intense nose.

Positives: Notes of cedar, plum, blueberry pie, boysenberry, cherry, peppers, caraway seeds, leather, red currants & tobacco leaves. Full body with medium+ tannins & acidity & a fairly long length.

Negatives: You get some heat from the 14.5% alcohol.

Drink now, but decant first, or cellar for the next 5-7 years. Drink on its own or pair it with T-Bone steak.

Tasted: 23 Aug 12

Best Buy

Score: 9/10, Value: 9.5/10, Total: 18.5/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4+

LCBO:# 17129