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2010 Lavinyeta Punt i apart, Empordà

( E12, 14.5%, El Celler Petit )

There’s no mistaking the main grape here (Cabernet Sauvignon, to the tune of 85%), but it doesn’t taste like a Cab made anywhere else. The closest affinity would be with Tuscany (Bolgheri), but even that doesn’t quite express the wine’s personality. It’s a very polished wine, with well integrated, smoky oak, toasty, great structure, fresh acidity, dark fruits and a fine, savoury, minty finish. The Samsó adds a wild, appealingly rustic note. A bit of rough perhaps? 

BuyDrinking window: 2012-18Similar Wines: £10-£20, 91-95, Spain, Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan
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