Decadent, extravagant, muscular.
This decadent blend of Malbec with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah doles out extravagant notes of sarsaparilla, mocha, purple berries and leather with a bouquet of rose petals and violets. That fragrant quality is passed onto the palate; generous fruit, supple weight, szechuan peppercorns, rich mocha and leather. It is quite muscular but fresh, the tannins are chewy but polished and is has a long slick finish.
President Juan Peron and his wife Evita were fond of one of Escorihuela's red blends in the 1940s; this wine pays homage to that era with its hefty bottle and powerful character.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - October 26th, 2017

Powerful, generous, substantial.
Escorihuela's 2020 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon continues to achieve its goal of being both complex and exceedingly drinkable. This vintage is a dark ruby garnet and suggests kirsch and black currents, pipe tobacco and paprika, toasted oak, espresso and grilled wild herbs. On the palate saltwater taffy, vanilla, and generous black fruit slide across the tongue. It's substantial and intense with polished tannins and a long powerful finish.
A solid partner for game meats, roasted wild mushrooms, aged cheeses and BBQ.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 30th, 2021

Woven, fragrant, supple.
The entire Escorihuela 1884 series offer great value.
This 2021 Cabernet is no exception; it doles out cherries and chocolate, violets and licorice, cloves, anise and cinnamon and pipe tobacco. It's a supple and delicious wine; intensely concentrated and woven yet approachable and full of substance. One of the best vintages of this Cabernet I can recall.
It's a solid partner for game meats, roasted wild mushrooms, aged cheeses and BBQ.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 15th, 2022

Balanced, expressive, fragrant.
Always a vibrant Cabernet, the 1884 offers high-toned cassis and dried roses, sarsaparilla and raspberry tea with baking spices and vanilla at the core. Expressive and buoyant on the palate, it has bright fruit layered with tobacco and graphite. Good persistence; a delicious red.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - August 27th, 2018

Flamboyant, fragrant, youthful.
The entire Escorihuela 1884 series has seen a facelift, the new label is more elegant, but not a huge departure from previous vintages.
The Cabernet is always a standout and the flamboyant 2019 delivers lifted purple berries, cassis and warm vanilla aromas layered with pipe tobacco, baking spice, graphite and saddle leather. Fresh red fruit, cocoa and savoury herbs are suggested in the mouth; smooth overall, but there are some youthful tannins on the finish that should soften.
A solid partner for game meats, roasted wild mushrooms, aged cheeses and BBQ.
©copyright 2020 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 26th, 2020