From the Cellar
September 8, 2013: Nieto Senetiner 2001 Don Nicanor Fine Red Wine (Argentina)
09 Sep 2013- Details
- Category: Uncorked Tonight
After my experience with my last Don Nicanor wine and my discovery that I had an even older red blend from the same buried in my cellar, I decided that tonight I would give it a try ... it's Sunday evening and there's no rush, so if the bottle turns out to be less than adequate I'll move on. This is a 12 year old wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot aged 12 months in French oak barrels - all this information was listed on the back label, but no cellaring recommendations beyond 16 Celsius or lower, and that the wine was made unfiltered (which really means there could be sediment). Not sure what I was expecting but here's what I got ...
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