Classic Weinert wine; meaning it’s well-aged, mature and sort of throwback. It’s not purple and saturated and sticky; instead it’s medium-weight and a touch scratchy, with roasted berry aromas followed by dry cherry, raspberry and plum flavors. A touch of burnt brown sugar offers balance and sweetness, and as a whole it seems ready to drink.——M.S.(2/1/2009)—— 88

The ruby-colored 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals hints of amber on the edge of the glass. Aromatically, it offers sweet black raspberries and blackberries. On the palate, this old-style Cabernet has loads of personality in its baked, dark fruit flavors. Neither pristine nor precise, this expressive mouthful of a wine will be at its best if it is drunk over the next 4 years. Importer: Importer: Vinos USA, Waynesville, NC; tel. (828) 452-3060

The 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon is an extroverted, tar, chocolate, and jammy blackcurrant-scented wine with attractive, plump flavors. Fleshy and medium to full-bodied, with plenty of guts, an admirable mid-palate, sweet fruit, and a chewy texture, it can be drunk over the next 4-6 years. Overall, Bodega Weinert remains the number one source of complex, concentrated, aromatic, intense, traditionally-styled South American wines, but Concha y Toro (Chile) and Catena (Argentina), whose wines are made in a more modern day style, offer strong competition. The wines are generally not released until the winery feels they are close to their plateau of maturity, thus offering the consumer ready to drink wines. The top wines are the Cavas de Weinert and Malbec, made from very old vines. It is rare to see a Malbec from Bodega Weinert, and when one is released it tends to be expensive. The 1977 sold for over $50 a bottle, but, wow, what a stunning bottle of wine it is.Bodega Weinert's wines in large part remain the reference points for South American wines, although it is encouraging to see the number of admirable efforts emerging from South America that now compete with Weinert.Importer: Vinos USA, Inc., Waynesville, NC; tel. (704) 452-3060

The deep, dark ruby/purple-colored 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals more power and muscle than the 1990 Merlot, as well as more tannin. The nose is just beginning to offer up scents of tobacco, olives, herbs, and currants. Full-bodied, with nearly outstanding concentration and richness, this young, soft wine is already delicious. It should keep for a decade or more. Overall, Bodega Weinert remains the number one source of complex, concentrated, aromatic, intense, traditionally-styled South American wines, but Concha y Toro (Chile) and Catena (Argentina), whose wines are made in a more modern day style, offer strong competition. The wines are generally not released until the winery feels they are close to their plateau of maturity, thus offering the consumer ready to drink wines. The top wines are the Cavas de Weinert and Malbec, made from very old vines. It is rare to see a Malbec from Bodega Weinert, and when one is released it tends to be expensive. The 1977 sold for over $50 a bottle, but, wow, what a stunning bottle of wine it is.Bodega Weinert's wines in large part remain the reference points for South American wines, although it is encouraging to see the number of admirable efforts emerging from South America that now compete with Weinert.Importer: Vinos USA, Inc., Waynesville, NC; tel. (704) 452-3060