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Achaval-Ferrer Quimera Mendoza Argentina 2012

Achaval-Ferrer Quimera Mendoza Argentina 2012

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(Wine Advocate Score 90) The 2012 Quimera is a multi-zone blend of 50% Malbec, 24% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon matured in new French oak barrels. This is the first vintage where the Malbec takes half of the blend, as they want to increase the Mendoza/Argentina character of the wine reducing the more herbal varieties. Not that the wine has ever been herbal or green, and indeed this 2012 is ripe and aromatic, with just a hint of seriousness. The palate reveals how good the bottle-aging is for this wines, which polishes its tannins and leaves them soft and juicy. You don't really feel the heat of the vintage here, the wine is very fresh and drinks very well, but it should also be able to improve even further. 70,000 bottles produced.
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45% Malbec, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot 18% Cabernet Franc. Aerated pump-overs with soft sprinkling of the cap, followed by pressing at the end of and up to 4 days after fermentation as determined by daily tasting results. No filtering. Cold soaks, acid correction, bleed-offs and addition of enzymes were not used during vinification. After each grape variety is fermented separetely, the final blend is done prior to the barrel ageing. Fermented in cement tanks at a maximum temperature up to 93-95oF with extensive pumping over for better extraction.

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