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2011 Fabre Montmayou Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Selection Patagonia
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89(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2013

Bright red-ruby.  Aromas of black raspberry, fig and graphite, lifted by violet and peppery nuances.  Concentrated, densely packed and bright, with racy acidity brightening the blackberry and bitter chocolate flavors.  The lingering black-fruit finish displays a firm spine of dusty, horizontal tannins and lively acidity that calls for two or three years of aging.  This nicely refined, fresh wine offers good density without any heaviness.  Superb value.

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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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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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