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Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Мансо де Веласко 2005
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Producer:
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Miguel Torres
Country:
Chile (Чили) 
Vintage:
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2005
Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)
€ 45.50  
Added by terziev
19 Jan 2009

Winemaker's notes:
This wine pays homage to the former Governor of Chile, Manso de Velasco. A brave man and an entrepreneur, he was famous for his strength on the battlefield, and was the founder of Curicуг, where these vineyards are located. The Single Vineyard of Manso de Velasco is devoted exclusively to the Cabernet Sauvignon that produces this intense and deeply-pigmented wine.

Intense violet colour. Jams aroma dense (red fruits) with funds of toast and mint. Palate of great dimension, round and complex, appreciating fruity notes, clove and cocoa. Long and happy finish.

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How to drink it
Food: Duck, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 16-18 °C
Sugar Crystals or..?
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There's sugar on my cork.' Is a frequent one... no, not sugar but crystals of tartar sometimes called 'wine diamonds' which look - but do not taste - like sugar. They upset people - unless those people know in advance that they can occur and are a GOOD sign. Tartaric acid occurs naturally in all ...
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