Riglos, Gran Cabernet Sauvignon, Tupungato

14% alcohol, a cabernet from the 4000 foot high Upper Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina; imported by Paul Hobbs Imports, Sebastopol, CA; Global Wine Co, NY Times Wine Club; heavy-weight foil, real cork crumbled while opening, medium legs, dark red/brown/purple; nose of cherries, citrus, fruit, alcohol; opened, vinturied and tasted right afterwards at ca 15 degrees C: wood, vanilla, apple peels and cores, minerals; tannins much reduced to the point of blandness, finish not good -- sourish with a not …

Great smell, full body, would pair well with a sharp, strong hard cheese that can hold its own with a bold red.