02. Our Wines // BENEGAS LYNCH | OLD VINES BLEND
ORIGIN | BENEGAS LYNCH | OLD VINES BLEND
The icon of our wines. The best expression of our vineyards’ terroir.
Made only with our best grapes, from selected plots and with low yields per hectare. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months. We have Malbec from Finca La Encerrada; the Cabernet Franc comes from old vines planted in 1899 by Don Tiburcio Benegas and a Blend composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (planted in 1935), Cabernet Franc (planted in 1899), Merlot (planted in 1956) and Petit Verdot (planted 2001) in Finca Libertad. These are unique wines, of limited production and elaborated only during the best harvests.
CHARACTERISTICS
Varietal composition: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Grapes Origin: Finca Libertad, Upper Bank of Mendoza River, Cruz de Piedra, Maipu, Mendoza. Old vines from 40 to 120 years old.
Harvest time: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in the second half of April, Merlot end of March and Petit Verdot second half of March.
Winemaking process: Cold maceration. Fermentation at 25º C. Fermentative maceration during 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels of each varietal by separate. In the case of the Cabernet Franc it is aged in 500 lt French oak barrels. After 12 months ageing in wood the blend is made and the wine goes back to oak barrels for another 6 months. Bottling.
Ageing: 18 months in new French oak barrels and 5 years of bottle ageing.
Tasting notes:
-Colour: Clean and brilliant. Intense dark red colour with brick red hues.
-Nose: The complexity of the varietal composition exhibits in the nose aromas of red and black fruit, spices like white pepper, clove and cardamom. Herbal notes of eucalyptus ,thyme and rosemary. The wood ageing renders cocoa and vanilla notes.
-Mouth: Strong presence in the entrance. It reaches the maximum volume with a high impact in the mid palate, showing round tannins resulting from the blend of the four varietals. Long and lingering finish with delicate herbaceous notes.
Ageing capacity : 15 – 20 years
Serving temperature: We recommend to serve this wine between 17 and 18 C
INFORMATION
Premios:
2008 100 Latina Wine (Florent Michel): 90 points
2008 Vivino (World) Top Wine Argentinian Bordeaux Blend
2008 Descorchados (Argentina): 93 points
2007 100 Latina Wine (Florent Michel): 92 points
2007 Argentina Wine Awards (Argentina) Silver Medal
2006 Descorchados (Argentina): 91 points
2006 Wine Advocate “Robert Parker” (USA): 92 points
2005 Wine Advocate “Robert Parker” (USA): 92 points
2003 Wine Advocate “Robert Parker” (USA): 91 points
2002 Decanter (England) Best New World Red