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Ksana 2005 Gran Reserva Single Vineyard Malbec (Mendoza)

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Price $48

Three years after tasting Ksana’s 2005 Reserva, the Gran version is displaying cola, blackberry, coconut and chocolate aromas. In the mouth, however, it’s drawn and tartaric, with cutting acidity pushing tangy flavors of red fruits softened by coconutty oak. Cleansing on the finish but lacking the body, depth and weight you’d expect from a 300-case, top-end wine… — M.S. (3/1/2012)

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Ksana 2004 Gran Reserva Single Vineyard Malbec (Mendoza)

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Price $63

Something about this high-end Malbec is strange. And in this case, “strange” doesn’t mean bad, it just means very different and a little distracting. Right off the bat there’s an herbal/exotic edge to the nose, and that translates onto the palate. Is it body oil or crushed flowers or what? Something is unusual, and in the end the tried and true might be preferable… — M.S. (12/1/2008)

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