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| Region | California |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Category | Red Wine |
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| Cat | Region | Year | Producer, Wine | Size | C(s) | Bt(s) | HKD/Cs | HKD/Bt | Score | Critic | |
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California | 2012 | Araujo Estate Wines, Altagracia | BT12 | 1 (12) | - | HK$10,800 | - | 93 | JS | |
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California | 2012 | Araujo Estate Wines, Altagracia | BT | - | 5 | - | HK$1,000 | 93 | JS | |
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California | 2012 | Araujo Estate Wines, Altagracia | BT6 | 1 (6) | - | HK$5,700 | - | 93 | JS | |
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The 2012 Proprietary Red Altagracia is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot and Malbec. A beautiful nose of red and black cherries, blackcurrants, spice box and earth jumps from the glass of this expressive, fragrant, medium-bodied wine that has velvety tannins, a burgeoning complexity and a savory, lush mouthfeel. This is a strong second wine from this famous vineyard. It can be drunk now or cellared for up to 15 or more years. It’s pure seductiveness.
This famous estate tucked away in northeastern Napa Valley in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains is now fully controlled, in both a viticultural and winemaking standpoint, by Château Latour’s François Pinault and his general manager Frédéric Engerer. The new releases include their second wine, the Altagracia.
Score: 91 Robert Parker (RP), The Wine Advocate (WA), December 2015
This is a savory and balanced second wine with plum, berry and spices such as cloves and pepper. Full-bodied and velvety with bright acidity underneath and a flavorful finish. They say they used a little press wine in this and it gives it a lift. Lots of currants too. Traditional. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 8% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 4% malbec, and 11% petit verdot. Drink or hold. Released now.
Score: 93 James Suckling (JS), JamesSuckling.com, July 2015