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2012 Susana Balbo Chardonnay Crios de Susana Balbo Mendoza
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2012 Susana Balbo Chardonnay Crios de Susana Balbo Mendoza

Producer: Susana Balbo
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: Argentina
Region: Argentina

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2013

(40% each malbec and bonarda, with 15% tannat and 5% syrah):  Bright, deep ruby-blue.  Aromas of blackberry and licorice.  Excellent energy and grip to the flavors of dark berries and spices.  A very successful blend and a standout value--to drink now or over the next few years.

87 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About Argentina

Until the early 1990s, Argentina's wine industry was focused inward, as the local market's thirst was sufficient to absorb the huge quantities of everyday drinking wine produced there. But with per-capita consumption in the domestic market in sharp decline since the mid-1970s, Argentina's wine producers realized that they had to look to export markets to remain in business, and winemaking in Argentina began its transformation.


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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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