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Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Casir dos Santos
Argentina - Mendoza    - Uco Valley   

This Cabernet Sauvignon is from two different areas in Valle de Uco: San José (3,400 ft elevation) and Gualtallary (3,900 ft elevation). We choose a terroir along the side of Los Andes in Tupungato, Gualtallary to grow this complex Cabernet Sauvignon.

Intense and very attractive, the integration of fruit and wood offers an exquisite balance. The nose is packed with ripe red cherry and plum,
blackcurrant and spicy notes. Well-structured with long-lingering tannins and a soft mineral flavor. 

This wine perfectly reflects the Uco Valley terroir and its balance between fruit and complexity.

Specifications
Appellation
Uco Valley
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Age of vines
50 years
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
alluvial & sand
Vinification
San José grapes usually optimize before Gualtallary. Grapes are picked at each optimal time and wines are are kept separate until after aging. The finished wines are blended before bottling.
3 weeks skin contact maceration; ML with fine sediments. Aged in French oak (first and second use) for 8 months, then 6 months in bottle prior to release.
Pairings

Red meet, pasta, lamb

Reviews and News

2017 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - WA

2017 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - WA

wa88"The 2017 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has an unusual nose that combines notes of cherries in liqueur and liniment. It's a bit jammy and candied. It's still quite hard and tannic. There's no origin on the label, not even Mendoza, but apparently the grapes came from Gualtallary. 5,000 bottles were filled in December 2018. - Luis Gutiérrez"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (March 2021), 88 pts

2015 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 90 PTS - JS

2015 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 90 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"A good introduction to Argentine cabernet sauvignon, thanks to its vibrant blueberries and fullish, supple body. The soft tannins have a chocolatey edge and fill out the medium-full body nicely. Drink now."
- James Suckling (March 2019), 90 pts

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2015 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - VINOUS

2015 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo"(13.9% alcohol): Bright medium ruby. Pungent, high-toned aromas of blackberry, black pepper, licorice pastille and spices, plus a faint weedy nuance. Sweeter and plusher in the mouth than the nose suggests, but still with a pungent licorice-and-pepper quality to its dark berry flavors. A bit disjointed owing to its combination of somewhat herbal flavors and thick, smooth texture but the tannins are harmonious and fine-grained. I'd like to see this again in a year or two. - Stephen Tanzer"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (Argentina’s Wines Enter The World Stage, July 2018), 88 pts

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2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 92 PTS - JS

2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 92 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"Serious ripeness and structure as well as a good freshness for the vintage. An impressive Cabernet. The balance of generous tannins, fullish body and black cherry fruit is very convincing. Drink now or hold."
- James Suckling (April 2018), 92 pts

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2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 89 PTS - JS

2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 89 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"A rich red with berry and dried-fruit character. Some toasted-oak and coffee undertones. Medium body."
- James Suckling (June 2017), 89 pts

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2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - VINOUS

2014 Casir dos Santos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 PTS - VINOUS

vinous logo"Bright medium ruby. Pungent aromas of cassis, licorice pastille and herbs are less minty and weedy than those of the 2014 Reserve Malbec. Moderately dense and juicy, with its fine-grained, well-delineated blackberry, cassis, licorice and bitter chocolate flavors conveying good energy. I marked this down a bit for its slightly underripe/overripe combination of greenness and nuttiness, but it's clearly sweeter than the Malbec. Finishes with dusty tannins. - Stephen Tanzer"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (July 2017), 88 pts

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Producer Information: Casir dos Santos

Founded in 1862, Casir dos Santos is one of the oldest wineries still operating in Argentina. The winery produces wine from the Uco Valley, Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu.

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