Expect ripe black plum, blackberry, vanilla, mocha, and a touch of dried herb with full body and structured tannins. At over a decade old, the 2011 should be drinking in a balanced window with primary fruit beginning to develop secondary notes.
- Varietal
- Bordeaux-style blend (Norton's Privada is traditionally Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot in roughly equal proportions)
- Region
- Argentina / Mendoza
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, oak-aged, structured
The producer
Bodega Norton was founded in 1895 by English engineer Edmund James Palmer Norton and is one of Argentina's oldest and largest wineries, owned by the Swarovski family since 1989. Privada is one of the estate's flagship reds.
What critics say
Privada has consistently received solid reviews as a well-made, age-worthy Argentine Bordeaux-style blend.
Pairing
Argentine-style grilled steaks, lamb chops, slow-roasted beef short rib