Mendoza, Argentina Cab Sauv. Dabbling again in the New World. This is an okay specimen, nowhere near great. Very youthful deep purple color. V dense when swirled in the glass, thick legs. First whiff overwhelming alcohol, this remained dominant until the last galss where some black fruits began to peek. Very strong on the palate, to the point of overpowering. Brute tannins dominant, although there are attractive black fruit components in the background. Strong but unrefined finish. Unbalanced and over extracted but still defnitely superior to your everyday supermarket variety (7.3/10).Separately, my experience w S American & Australian wines has been terrible headaches the day after, even if only a moderate quantity is consumed. Was told it was due to too much sulphites added? Don't seem to have the same nasty experience w good Bordeaux btls....
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