Monday, December 29, 2008

2007 Clos de Los Siete gets 91 from Parker

Inventory in stock Houston, both 750 mL and 1.5 L.

List price is $12.75 for 750 mL and $28.50 for 1.5 L.

2007 Clos de Los Siete A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Mendoza,Argentina

Review by Jay MillerWine Advocate # 180 (Dec 2008)Rating: 91 Drink - Cost: $13-$20

There may be no finer red wine value in Argentina than this superb blend of 48% Malbec, 28% Merlot, 12% Syrah, and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is aged for 11 months, two-thirds in 100% new French oak and the balance in vat and bottled without fining or filtration. Opaque purple-colored, the wine coats the glass while offering up a superb bouquet of toasty oak, violets, mineral, black currant, blueberry, and black cherry. This is followed by a layered wine with gobs of ripe fruit, a plush texture, outstanding balance, and several years of aging potential (not that many buyers will be laying this down). This lengthy effort over-delivers and then some. Located right at the foothills of the Andes in a magnificent setting, this Michel Rolland project is off to a flying start. Currently 430 hectares out of a total of 850 are densely planted so there will be no lack of wine to go around. Importer: Dourthe US; tel. (203) 273-5642

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