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Wine Reviews: Mauricio Lorca

RATING
91
2003 Mauricio Lorca Poetico
Cabernet Sauvignon, Vista Flores, $21
An Editors' Choice

Attractive and well put together from start to finish. This Cab (with 15% Malbec) is jammed with cassis, raspberry and other juicy berry flavors, while the lushness of the wine rolls over your palate with ease. It’s not easy to find Cabernet this good in the $20 range, so get after this one while it’s under the radar. — M.S. (8/1/2007)

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91 Mauricio Lorca 2003 Poetico Cabernet Sauvignon Vista Flores $21

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RATING
90
2005 Mauricio Lorca Opalo
Malbec, Vista Flores, $18

This is a delicious and somewhat rare style of Malbec: it has none of the usual oak. What you wind up with is fruity, clean and pure. The body is maybe a touch leaner without the oak; the flavor profile is brighter and more linear. — M.S. (8/1/2007)

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90 Mauricio Lorca 2005 Opalo Malbec Vista Flores $18

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RATING
89
2005 Mauricio Lorca Opalo
Cabernet Sauvignon, Vista Flores, $18

Even if this full-bodied Cab starts with some eggy, pastry-like aromas, it soon finds its form. The nose brings char and baked black fruit, while the palate is full of creamy blackberry and brown sugar flavors. Rather rich and ripe, with medium tannins and mild acidity. Drink sooner than later. — M.S. (8/1/2007)

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89 Mauricio Lorca 2005 Opalo Cabernet Sauvignon Vista Flores $18

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RATING
89
2004 Mauricio Lorca Poetico
Malbec, Vista Flores, $21

Mauricio Lorca makes wine for Enrique Foster but his private label is something to keep an eye on. Poetico is potent and fairly pure; and it contains 10% Cabernet and 5% Syrah in addition to 85% Malbec. The palate delivers hearty blackberry, plum and vanilla flavors, while the finish is sturdy as a statue, with length and firm tannins. — M.S. (8/1/2007)

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89 Mauricio Lorca 2004 Poetico Malbec Vista Flores $21

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RATING
86
2005 Mauricio Lorca Opalo
Syrah, Vista Flores, $18

Starts out all rowdy and sweaty, with animal hide and warm earth. And that all makes sense: this is unoaked, unmolested Syrah and thus it has its funky side. Along the roadside there’s blackberry and pepper flavors and peppy acids and tannins. An interesting ride that’s not without its ups and downs. — M.S. (8/1/2007)

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86 Mauricio Lorca 2005 Opalo Syrah Vista Flores $18

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