2005 Pascual Toso, Maipu Vineyards

Mendoza, Argentina

Color: Red
Name: Pascual Toso
Vineyard: Maipu Vineyards
Type: Malbec
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
Year: 2005
Price: $14.00
Rating: 5.2
Pocho's Pick
Review: This wine is smoky, with blackberry and licorice fruit that keeps a firm grip through the finish. It is rich and long with smoky accents of vanilla and lingering oak. Enjoy with pasta, red meats and white meats in light dream sauces.

Another Pascual Toso, another winner. This is the "budget" version and it is delicious. It's lighter, less complex, but rich and deep. It holds its own and has enough tannins and finish to make sure you know you're drinking a well made wine.
Comments: Established in 1890 by Pascual Toso, originally from Piemonte in Italy, Toso is one of the oldest and most prestigious wine producers in Argentina. There are two wineries - both in the premium region of Mendoza. The first is in San Jose Guaymallen with a production capacity of 4 million litres. The second is in Maipu and is called "Las Barrrancas". It is here that vinification of all of the premium quality fruit takes place as state-of-the-art technology combines with traditional winemaking methods to produce some of the best quality wines from Argentina. "Las Barrancas" meaning "Canyon" is known for its cooler climate and long ripening season, with hot days and cool nights, making for optimum grape-growing conditions. World-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs joined Toso in 2001 to manage a huge vineyard and winemaking investment process which has already shown outstanding results. Toso produces an outstanding range of wines which retail at exceptionally good value prices.

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2005 Pascual Toso, Maipu Vineyards