This wine is a blend of 80% Malbec, 10% Syrah, and 10% Petit Verdot. The Syrah was harvested in March and the Petit Verdot and Malbec in April 2006. The wine was matured in French oak barrels for 15 months. Only 6000 bottles were released.
On the label it states : The Yaguarete (Jaguar) considered "Lord of the Starred Night" was the wildest known animal. This image associates the Jaguar with the fantastic beings. Product of hallucinations combining the real with the imaginary.
This wine was imported by Prime Sweden AB.
Colour : Black/purple
Aroma : Tobacco, violets, blackberry, plums
Taste : Blackberry, tobacco, violets, plums, coffee, slight vanilla, structured, slight spice, toast, chewy tannins on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Chakana Andean Wines
Website : Primewine Sweden AB
Friday 5 December 2008
TN : Estate Selection 2006, Chakana Andean Wines, Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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