Clos De Los Siete Mendoza

FLASHY WITH LOTS OF MOCHA AND COCOA NOTES LEADING THE WAY FOR THE VERY RIPE PLUM BOYSENBERRY AND FIG FLAVORS.A SLIGHT BUT FIRM TWINGE OF TOAST ON THE FINISH BUT PLENTY OF FLESH. MALBEC MERLOT CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND SYRAH. THE 2006 CLOS DE LOS SIETE IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BLEND WITH 50% MALBEC 30% MERLOT 10% CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND 10% SYRAH. OPAQUE AND PURPLE COLORED IT HAS A SIMILAR EXPRESSIVE NOSE INCLUDING FRAGRANT PLUM BLUEBERRY AND BLACK POINTS). PRODUCTION WITH ANOTHER 875 PLANTED. (WINE ADVOCATE SCORE 92 CHERRY. RIPE SWEET AND SEAMLESS IT ADMIRABLY HIDES ITS TANNIN UNDER ALL THE FRUIT. IT WILL EVOLVE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT WHO WILL HAVE THE WILLPOWER TO DEFER GRATIFICATION? IT IS AN AWESOME VALUE. CLOS DE LOS SIETE IS A PROJECT OF MICHAEL ROLLAND. THE VINEYARD LOCATED ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH OF MENDOZA AT ABOUT 3000 FEET OF ELEVATION HAS 300 ACRES IN