85
points
Cavas del Valle 2000 Malbec (Tupungato)
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$15
. This old-vines red features an intriguing nose of lavender, citrus peel, sandalwood and cherry. In the mouth, though, it’s only medium in body and depth, with sharp acids driving red-berry fruit. Lushness, frequently the premier component of Argentinean Malbec, just isn’t here.
— M.S.
(11/1/2002)