2011 Weinert, Cavas de Weinert "Gran Vino"

 The wines of Mendoza, Argentina have a mostly deserved reputation as being robust, polished, and generally “international” in style. Terms like “old-school,” “terroir-driven,” and “rustic” are rarely used in the press when the subject is Mendoza, unless the winery in question is Cavas de Weinert. Today’s discovery is proof positive that the Southern Hemisphere can produce a traditional, age-able, terroir transparent masterpiece that deserves its place among the world’s great wines. Made from 60-120 year old vines, aged in giant oak casks for a whopping nine years, and rested in Weinert’s deep, cold cellars that date back to the 1890, “Gran Vino” surely lives up to its name. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Merlot makes this an easy comparison to the top Châteaux of Bordeaux, but in truth this is world-class wine of unique, and sublime, distinction. Oh, and it’s a screaming good deal too! You know what to do. Cavas de Weinert was founded in the early 1970s as what the Europea