Winery Benegas - La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec

Winery BenegasLa Encerrada Vineyard Malbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec of Winery Benegas is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec from the Winery Benegas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec of Winery Benegas in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec of Winery Benegas in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or minerality and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or vanilla.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benegas's La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

Last vintages of this wine

La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec - 2010
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of La Encerrada Vineyard Malbec from Winery Benegas are 2013, 2012, 2014, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Benegas

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Benegas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 1500 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendoza

World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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