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Bodegas Escorihuela 2004 Cruz Alta President's Reserve Malbec (Mendoza)

Price $20

Cruz Alta is a new, higher-end label from Escorihuela, the long-time maker of value-priced Don Gascón. This is indeed a reserve-level wine (with 15% Cabernet and Syrah), and it’s ripe, forward, powerful and mildly tannic. And there’s lots of oak to offset the dark berry flavors. Finishes toasty and firm, with mocha. — M.S. (10/1/2007)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2002 High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec (Mendoza)

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Price $10

Good as it is on its own, Malbec only gets better when blended with Cabernet, as it is here, in a 2:1 proportion. This wine explodes with spice and tight, tart fruit. Berries, currants and cherries highlight the full, round mid-palate, leading confidently into a finish folded in cocoa and toast. Clean, elegant and stylish, it carries none of the mushroom or funk… — P.G. (11/15/2004)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2005 Cruz Alta Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza)

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Price $13

If you’d like a little character, bramble and spice to your Cab, then this is where you should go. Yes, it starts out with leather, pickle barrel and a lot of bramble bush, but every time you go back to it there’s more fruit, polish, complexity and style. It’s interesting, ripe and a step up from your basic street-level Cabernet. — M.S. (10/1/2007)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2002 High Altitude Red (Mendoza)

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Price $10

Dark and pretty, with a great attack. The nose is full and black, with all the trimmings. The mouth is lush with cassis, plum and tobacco. A very nice wine, but somewhat flat and soft on the finish. There’s more up front than on the back side. — M.S. (2/1/2004)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2002 High Altitude White (Mendoza)

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Price $10

This made-for-export line features sleek packaging picturing Argentinean wildlife, and in the bottle what’s coming out seems good. This white blend is ripe, with loads of apple and lemon on the nose, and lemon meringue on the palate. It’s unwooded, yet naturally spicy. — M.S. (7/1/2004)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2006 Cruz Alta Reserve Chardonnay (Mendoza)

Price $13

Pineapple and apple aromas are fairly attractive and fresh, as is the light, wet and zippy palate, which shows mostly citrus and apple flavors. The finish is mild and clean, and overall the wine delivers clarity and a dominant citrus profile. — M.S. (12/1/2007)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2005 Cruz Alta Reserve Malbec (Mendoza)

Price $13

Starts with roasted coffee, berry liqueur and toast, while the palate is pretty dense and loaded with boysenberry and cherry. The feel is solid and juicy, with firm acids and tannins supporting a peppery finish. Saturated and staunch, but ordinary. — M.S. (12/1/2007)

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Bodegas Escorihuela 2003 High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec (Agrelo)

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Price $10

Purple in color, with potent berry aromas. The blend is 65% in favor of Malbec, and the wine boasts black raspberry and plum flavors. Finishes hefty and warm, with notes of cola. — M.S. (11/15/2004)

Most Reviewed Designations

Cruz Alta Cruz Alta President's Reserve Cruz Alta Reserve Fuente Milano High Altitude La Vuelta La Vuelta Unoaked

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec Chardonnay Malbec Red Blend Syrah Verdejo White Blend

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