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Piattelli 2007 Grand Reserve Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Piattelli is an under-the-radar label that makes very good to excellent Malbec from old vines in Luján del Cuyo, Mendoza. And the prices are more than fair. This wine is big and focused, with intense blackberry, chocolate and espresso qualities throughout. And the finish is midnight dark. Good through 2012.
— M.S.
(12/1/2009)
Piattelli 2005 Grand Reserve Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- $17
From the onset this wine struts its stuff. The nose amounts to a magnetic blend of cola, spice and exotic dark fruit, while the palate is intense with driving black cherry and blackberry flavors. Yes, there’s a touch of blatant oak that sits on the palate and lasts through the finish, but the bet here is that it will dissipate with a little more time in bottle. And…
— M.S.
(2/1/2008)
Piattelli 2009 Trinità Grand Reserve Red (Mendoza)
- Online Exclusive
- $35
A bright and lifted three-grape blend with red berry, bright plum and mild oak aromas. The feel is firm but round, with raspberry, plum, pepper and other dry spice flavors. Finishes smooth and uncomplicated, with lingering vanilla flavors. A complete wine made from Malbec, Cabernet and Merlot.
— M.S.
(3/1/2012)
Piattelli 2005 Premium Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- Best Buy
- $12
Black plum, cola and chocolate define this textbook Malbec. The wine has body, heft and lots of fruit, but also some complexity and character. Flavors of black cherry, plum and cassis are layered and fairly boisterous, while the mouthfeel is firm and just slightly tannic. Just right for red meats and pastas.
— M.S.
(2/1/2008)
Piattelli 2009 Grand Reserve Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- Online Exclusive
- $25
Bulky and dark up front, with coconut, ripe berry and heat on the nose. Feels rich and resiny, with sticky tannins, extract galore and flavors of coconut, wood grain, black licorice and sweet blackberry. Finishes hefty and grabby, with wayward oak that needs to settle in.
— M.S.
(12/31/2011)
Piattelli 2007 Grand Reserve Trinità Red (Mendoza)
- $25
Another fine wine from this unheralded producer. Malbec, Cabernet and Merlot weave a nice picture based on sweet raisin, coconut and chocolate aromas. The palate is tannic but generous, with flavors of prune, blackberry, chocolate and tobacco. Chubby, rich and ripe, with intensity and darkness throughout.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Piattelli 2006 Premium Cabernet Sauvignon (Tupungato)
- Best Buy
- $12
Cola, blackberry and cassis dominate the bouquet, with cedar making a cameo. The palate shows no shortage of tannins, while the flavors yield to the usual suspects: cassis, black fruit, etc. To call it a young buck would be accurate. It’s tough, robust and tannic, yet there’s a lot of fruit and power to uncover.
— M.S.
(2/1/2008)
Piattelli 2008 Grand Reserve Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- $15
Rubbery and heady on first blush, with gaseous, leathery aromas that initially cloud the wine’s fruit components. With time it evolves, showing dark cherry, raspberry and leathery flavors in front of an herbal, persistent finish. A little choppy and inconsistent but still a very good Malbec from a tough vintage.
— M.S.
(5/1/2011)
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