Pascual Toso Alta Reserva Syrah 2006
27 August, 2008
Page 16
Brand owner Pascual Toso
Produced in Argentina
Size 75cl
Price £13.99
Abv 14.4
Markets UK initially
Contact stratfordwine.co.uk
A new wine has emerged from consultant winemaker Paul Hobbs, who divides the majority of his time between California and Argentina. While most people are enthusing about Argentinian Malbec, Hobbs has come up with a Syrah and a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. Both are worth investigating. Syrah is not that common place in Argentia and this comes from the Barrancas vineyard in the Maipú district of Mendoza. Hand harvested, the wine is matured in stainless steel for 10 to 14 months. Forty per cent is then matured in oak barrels for 10 months. The wine displays excellent, ripe dark fruit with characteristic Syrah pepper iness and a note of coffee.
Produced in Argentina
Size 75cl
Price £13.99
Abv 14.4
Markets UK initially
Contact stratfordwine.co.uk
A new wine has emerged from consultant winemaker Paul Hobbs, who divides the majority of his time between California and Argentina. While most people are enthusing about Argentinian Malbec, Hobbs has come up with a Syrah and a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. Both are worth investigating. Syrah is not that common place in Argentia and this comes from the Barrancas vineyard in the Maipú district of Mendoza. Hand harvested, the wine is matured in stainless steel for 10 to 14 months. Forty per cent is then matured in oak barrels for 10 months. The wine displays excellent, ripe dark fruit with characteristic Syrah pepper iness and a note of coffee.
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