Friday, December 30, 2005

Lo que me trajo Santa


PÉREZ CRUZ COT RESERVA 2003 Estate Bottled, Limited Edition, Maipo Valley VC: Cot is the regional name for the Malbec grape in Southwest France's Cahors appellation. The Chileans prefer to use Cot in order to distinguish themselves from their Argentine neighbors. This elegant and expressive wine balances blackberry fruit with spicy oak and vanilla flavors. It recently won gold at the 2nd Annual Wines of Chile Awards in the 'Best Other Red' category. 670547 (XD) 750 mL $22.95 My note: Black fruit and robust goodness. A Heart of Darkness wine. Score: 90/100.

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