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2001 O. Fournier ACrux
Last Post 11-28-2005 09:35 PM byJoseph Bembry. 3 Replies.
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Marcel 

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11-16-2005 02:54 AM  
From Mendoza, Argentina. A Tempranillo, Merlot, Malbec blend. Dark ruby color. Strong aromas of plum, blackberry and mocha, with some subtle wood and leather too. Full-bodied, with integrated tannins and a medium finish. Alcohol was peeking through a little, but nothing over the top. 91 pts. Very nice wine, but considering the price I would rather have their second wine (BCrux) for almost half the price, which I regularly score 88-90.
Joseph Bembry 

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11-17-2005 12:48 PM  
Jose Manuel Ortega came to our store. He's a very interesting and fun guy. His winery is amazing and the wines are pretty impressive across the board. I think he will eventually make some showstopping wines in Mendoza.

jb
Marcel 

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11-17-2005 03:34 PM  
He also makes a ACrux Malbec and a ACrux Syrah. I'm looking forward to trying the 02's and 03's, as those were much better vintages than 01. Anything that stood out in your tasting, jb?
Joseph Bembry 

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11-28-2005 09:35 PM  
My favorite wine of the tasting was the '01 A Crux blend. The 2002 A Crux Malbec was certainly a bigger wine, but the oak hasn't integrated enough yet for my tastes. I have yet to try the Syrah.

jb
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