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Salentein 2003 Reserve Merlot (Uco Valley)
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Leafy and mature, with roasted cherry and drying woody aromas. The fruit runs sweet and plummy, with a distinct roasted quality that ends in caramel, burnt brown sugar and woodspice. Features some richness but also fading qualities. Must drink now.
— M.S.
(11/1/2008)
Salentein 2008 Killka Malbec (Uco Valley)
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Jammy raspberry aromas greet you, followed by dry spice, light oak and milk chocolate scents. The palate is warm, mildly rich and resiny, with oaky flavors of pepper, spice and black fruit. Finishes quite sweet but also peppery due to the oak treatment.
— M.S.
(3/1/2011)
Salentein 2010 Killka Collection Malbec (Uco Valley)
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- $15
On the nose, there’s an early whiff of nail polish that resolves itself in jammy black fruit aromas. Good on the palate, with just enough acidic grab in front of a full blast of berry flavors and an aftershock of chocolate. Finishes grapy.
— M.S.
(5/1/2012)
Salentein 2011 Killka Collection Torrontés (Uco Valley)
- $15
This is peachy and a bit oily on the nose, but not harsh or pointed. It feels full and fleshy, with sweet, ripe flavors of melon, citrus and lychee. Long and melony on the finish; drink now.
— M.S.
(8/1/2012)
Salentein 2003 Pinot Noir (Uco Valley)
- $19
This funky Argentinean Pinot pours on the rubber, turned earth and heavy fruit aromas, and then backs them up with a full, meaty, starchy palate that’s loaded with dry cherry and red-pepper flavors. A robust, grabby wine with virtues and question marks.
— M.S.
(12/1/2006)
Salentein 2003 Finca el Portillo Sauvignon Blanc (Mendoza)
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- $9
The nose is slightly more vegetal than ideal, but in the mouth there is both good acids and body. Flavors of baked apples and dried mangoes seem sweet, and that’s because residual sugar is present.
— M.S.
(7/1/2004)
Salentein 2003 El Portillo Chardonnay (Mendoza)
- $9
Creamy yet dry on the nose, with a dusty overall bouquet and not too much fruit. The fruit on the palate is sweet but nondescript. Possibly too acidic as well.
— M.S.
(7/1/2004)
Salentein 2002 El Portillo Malbec (Mendoza)
- $9
Lots of oak and chunky aromas lead it astray. In the mouth, it’s better, with racy red fruit and some pepper. Still, it’s not warm and cuddly like a Malbec of this type should be.
— M.S.
(7/1/2004)
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