Michelini Sammartino

Calcàreo Granito de Tupungato Cabernet Franc

9.114 ratings
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Tupungato, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
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Martinez

100% Malbec from a 1.5 hectare biodynamically farmed vineyard in the Gualtallary sub-region of the Uco Valley. Vines are rooted in limestone and granite soils, at almost 4,600 ft elevation. Fermented in concrete eggs and aged in oak for 14 months. Pure, expressive nose with scents of dark fruit, prune, blood orange, violets and minerals (chalk). Medium-bodied, fresh, lively, very juicy. Saline. Long finish. Delicious

100% Malbec from a 1.5 hectare biodynamically farmed vineyard in the Gualtallary sub-region of the Uco Valley. Vines are rooted in limestone and granite soils, at almost 4,600 ft elevation. Fermented in concrete eggs and aged in oak for 14 months. Pure, expressive nose with scents of dark fruit, prune, blood orange, violets and minerals (chalk). Medium-bodied, fresh, lively, very juicy. Saline. Long finish. Delicious

Dec 4th, 2021
Tobin Spratte

Red currant, black pepper, green chiles, graphite. Approaches Chinon on it's complexity, but more fruit and New World spice. Lengthy, smooth finish. I honestly have only had a handful of Cab Francs in my life, but this compares very favorably.

Red currant, black pepper, green chiles, graphite. Approaches Chinon on it's complexity, but more fruit and New World spice. Lengthy, smooth finish. I honestly have only had a handful of Cab Francs in my life, but this compares very favorably.

Sep 4th, 2021
Adam Beasley

Oh wow. This is the real deal. Complex, lifted blue and red fruits on the nose with a subtle vegetal/briney component. More floral with each minute it airs. Doubles down on the palate - powerful wine. Best bottle of Argentine wine I have had in recent memory. Overdelivers.

Oh wow. This is the real deal. Complex, lifted blue and red fruits on the nose with a subtle vegetal/briney component. More floral with each minute it airs. Doubles down on the palate - powerful wine. Best bottle of Argentine wine I have had in recent memory. Overdelivers.

Sep 10th, 2019
Sarah Wilson

Nice berry flavors, with elegant minerality

Nice berry flavors, with elegant minerality

Oct 10th, 2017
Carsten Rudolph

Carsten had this 4 years ago

Carsten had this 4 years ago

Nov 18th, 2020
Devin Bray

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Devin had this 5 years ago

Nov 9th, 2019
Fred Mihm

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Dec 5th, 2018
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Jul 22nd, 2018
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Jun 16th, 2018