Dark ruby in colour with medium+ intensity on the nose.
Positives: Beautiful ripe, but not cooked Cab aromas featuring cedar, cassis, menthol, nutmeg, cinnamon & cloves followed by some bramble fruit. The taste is just as wonderful. This is a medium to full body wine with a long finish and a good balance of tannis and acidity making the wine feel round and not linear or austere. As with the nose there is a lot going on. The taste is similar as the nose.
Negatives: none
Interesting Things: The Max Reserva Cab is consistently year in & year out a best buy.
Drink on its own or pair it with classic grilled tenderloin steak. The wine is drinkable now, but can cellar for another 3-4 years.
Best Buy
Tasted: 4 Oct 11
Score: 9+/10, Value: 10/10, Score:19+/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5
LCBO Wine Appreciation -South America 7/8
-Chocolate covered cherries,
-dry
-would buy..maybe- for the smell- not outstanding but definitely good.