Michel Torino 2018 Cuma Organic Torrontés (Cafayate Valley) Salta - Argentina
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $13.99 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: March 20th, 2019
Tasting Notes: A pleasant, crisp and clean Torrontés with a floral and pear scented nose followed by a dry, citrus and Tropical fruit themed palate. Nothing out of place or overdone. Touch of spice on the tangy, moderate finish. Ready to go now, in its youth. Drink 2019-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca
Michel Torino 2015 Cuma Organic Torrontés (Cafayate Valley) Salta - Argentina
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $11.49-12.49 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: November 29th, 2016
Tasting Notes: Wow. This is a Zesty Torrontés with a capital 'Z' and served with a side of Zing. Clean and crisp, this organically produced, spicy-food companion, opens with a Tropical fruit, spice, sea shell and citrus scented nose followed by the tangiest of palates where citrus peel and fresh lime flavours dominate. Drink now-2017.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2016 IconWines.ca
Michel Torino 2014 Cuma Torrontés (Cafayate Valley) Salta - Argentina
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $13.99
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: November 20th, 2015
Tasting Notes: A clean, crisp, organically produced Torrontés with an attention-getting jolt of equal parts zesty, citrus peel and zingy spice on the palate. This is (mostly) balanced by a peach-infused, creamy texture. Finishes crisp and mouth-watering with lingering citrus notes. Enjoy with spicy, Asian fare like Thai green curry. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
Michel Torino 2011 Don David Finca La Maravilla #6 (Cafayate Valley) Salta - Argentina
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $19.99
Alcohol: 14%
Date Tasted: March 29th, 2014
Tasting Notes: This inky-purple, single-vineyard Malbec from the Cafayate Valley packs a punch. Albeit, a well-balanced, accurate punch. Intense and focused, mixed berry fruit, spiced plums, licorice all-sorts and cedar aromas make for an appealing nose and sets-up the similarly flavoured, dry palate well where the intensity is heightened by big tannins and tangy acidity. Full-bodied and long without resorting to copious amounts of residual sugar. Should make for an excellent pairing with a fine cut of beef, either grilled or broiled. Drink now-2017.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
Michel Torino 2012 Cuma Malbec (Cafayate Valley) Salta - Argentina
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $13.99
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: March 27th, 2014
Tasting Notes: Juicy and fruit-forward, this rustic, plum and blueberry fuelled Malbec, from the Cafayate Valley in Mendoza, is sourced from organically farmed vineyards and delivers a rough'n'tumble cacophony of dark fruit, spice and scorched earth characters. A vein of bitterness persists through the dry palate where coarse tannins and peppercorn notes linger on the moderate finish. Drink now-2015.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
