Luigi Bosca Gala 2 2017, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷

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🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon 85%⁣
🍇 Cabernet Franc 10%⁣
🍇 Merlot 5%⁣
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🧐 Alcohol 14.4%⁣
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🍁 My Score 92 Points ⁣
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Beautiful, comforting nose with aromas of black cherries, plums, soft leather, touch of oak spices, peppery and light cedar notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied with loads of flavours, ripe tannins and refreshing acidity. The mouthfeel is long, generous on flavours with a beautiful velvet texture.⁣
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Wow! What a stunning wine 🙂 Awesome value for those who appreciate a full bodied red wine. If this wine was from California or Bordeaux, it could easily be twice the price. A new world wonder 👌 full of charm and personality. A young wine that’s drinking beautifully right now, that should develop nicely in bottle, if you care to wait. A great effort from Luigi Bosca, now I just need to repurchase. Strongly recommended my wine friends. Cheers 🍷⁣
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Luigi Bosca De Sangre 2008, Lujan De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon at 70% with Merlot and Syrah with each 15% in a supporting role. Maturation took place in French and American oak for 14 months. A beautiful ruby-violet in color and a very attractive aromatics with aromas of black currants, black cherry, strawberry, spice box, violet and camp fire smoke. On the palate, medium-full bodied (14.5% Alc.), juicy texture with good energy, lively acidity and silky tannins. Very tasty and good length on the finish with savoury notes, fresh berry and black currants and some light tannins lingering. I was concerned that the tannins would have been too much, but I found it drinking well right now. Possibly cellar 2-3 years. This red blend is easy drinking, good value and strongly recommended. Score 89 points

Purchased March 17, 2012 LCBO New Release (261933) at $21.95