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$89.99
WINE ADVOCATE 98 POINTS - "The 2009 Finca Bella Vista was sourced from a vineyard planted in 1910 giving a miserly yield of 0.75 tons per acre. It displays Read More...
slightly blacker fruit, a bit more depth and opulence, and a finish that seems endless. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and enjoy it from 2016 to 2029+.
Achaval-Ferrer, under the direction of CEO Santiago Achaval and winemaker Roberto Cipresso, stands at the summit of Argentina wine producers. The benchmark Finca bottlings are limited (under 1000 cases produced of each) so the best way to discover the pleasures of Achaval-Ferrer are through the entry-level Malbec of which there are 12,000 cases. Achaval-Ferrer is about to launch a new cuvee called Tempous, a blend of the three single vineyards. There are only 75 cases (3 barrels) produced of each vintage, so fans of the winery, be prepared to go to war to get your hands on a few bottles. The wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, aged for 18 months in new French oak, and bottled without fining or filtration."
Achaval-Ferrer, under the direction of CEO Santiago Achaval and winemaker Roberto Cipresso, stands at the summit of Argentina wine producers. The benchmark Finca bottlings are limited (under 1000 cases produced of each) so the best way to discover the pleasures of Achaval-Ferrer are through the entry-level Malbec of which there are 12,000 cases. Achaval-Ferrer is about to launch a new cuvee called Tempous, a blend of the three single vineyards. There are only 75 cases (3 barrels) produced of each vintage, so fans of the winery, be prepared to go to war to get your hands on a few bottles. The wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, aged for 18 months in new French oak, and bottled without fining or filtration."
$19.95
Winemaker's Notes - "Intense, pure, full colors and young aromas. This wine completes Achaval Ferrer's vision of Malbec. Rich with luscious raspberry and macerated currant, Read More...
Mendoza Malbec has dark, juicy finish. This wine is vivid and racy in character. The winery wishes to honor the insignia variety of Mendoza and to emphasize all the characteristics of this unique cepage. The work in the vineyards reinforces leaf system over root system, and emphasizes the soul of the fruit."
$9.95
We've fallen hard for this wine, but the with explosion of Argentine wines we've tasted so many good ones, our standards have grown higher and higher. This Andeluna Malbec is a real stand-Read More...
out in a category crowded with good wines and it made our decision easy. Andeluna definitely has that core of sumptuous and silky fruit that is essential in a Malbec-long, richly textured, yet enlivened bybright acidity and lavish baking spices. The flavor profile is a pitch perfect balance between black fruit and red fruit (for "blackfruit" think flavors like blackberry, mulberry and currant; for "red fruit" think soft and pretty Pinot-like flavors of raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate). The Andeluna Malbec is bold and beautiful enough to make us fall in love again. Your teeth may be black after enjoying a bottle, but we're sure you'll be smiling.
$13.95
Standout blackberry notes on the nose, which continue on the palate, with a beautiful rustic character that is more European than Argentine.
Excellent structure, with great acidity Read More...
Excellent structure, with great acidity Read More...
and some of the most pleasant tannins we've ever tasted. An authentic wine at a terrific price, great with anything from steak to pizza!
$99.99
WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS - "The 2008 Adrianna Vineyard Malbec also spent 18 months in 100% new French barriques. It is a similar purple/black in color, Read More...
with an expressive bouquet of sandalwood, exotic spices, incense, mineral, black cherry, and black raspberry. Broader on the palate than the Nicasia cuvee, it displays serious extraction, great depth of flavor, complexity, and impeccable balance. This loaded, lengthy effort will evolve for at least 5-7 years and offers a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2028."
$99.99
WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS - "The 2008 Argentino Malbec is a blend of 65% Adrianna and 35% Nicasia fruit. It, too, spent 24 months in 100% new French oak. Read More...
The Argentino offers a similar aromatic and flavor profile but with just a bit of extra nuance, presumably because of the blending. Dense, rich, and voluptuous, this lengthy effort should easily achieve its 20th birthday in peak form. It will be most enjoyable to taste these three wines side-by-side in another 10-15 years."
$94.99
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The Catena Zapata icons begin with the 2008 Nicasia Vineyard Malbec, which spent 18 months in 100% new French barriques. A glass-Read More...
coating opaque purple/black, it offers up a super-fragrant nose of toasty new oak, earth notes, exotic spices, black cherry and black raspberry. This is followed by a plush, layered, intensely flavored, rich wine with potential complexity, precision, balance, and a seamless finish. Give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it through 2028."
$49.98
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS -
"The 2009 Alta Catena Malbec comes from the Angelica, La Piramide, Nicasia and Adrianna Vineyards and undergoes malolactic Read More...
fermentation in barrel, then is aged in French oak, 50% new, for 18 months. It offers a gorgeous, pure, floral bouquet with ripe pomegranate and wild strawberry imbued with superb minerality and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a tense, almost broody entry. It is a classic Malbec, one you might almost think came from the Old World, underpinned by great structure and a sense of masculinity. Yet it is superbly balanced with plenty of ripe, earthy black fruit laced with tar and tobacco towards the long, rather aristocratic finish. Excellent. Drink 2014-2025."
$18.99
We need a book-length manuscript to discuss the
greatness and importance of this Argentine winery; three generations of the Catena family and it just keeps getting better! It all Read More...
started in 1902 with Nicola Catena, recognized as the vintner who revolutionized wine quality
in Argentina. And today, the family keeps
proving that the high altitudes of Mendoza
are indeed unique as they continue to produce world-class wines. The Catena vineyards reach up to 5000 feet. And with pages of accolades for every single wine they produce, the proof is in the bottle!
#58 Wine Spectator "Top 100 for 2011"
WINE SPECTATOR 91 POINTS - “A rich red, with ripe layers of linner torte, plum pudding and fig paste flavors backed by notes of mesquite, olive paste and grilled herbs. Grippy tannins add weight to the long, vibrant finish. Drink now through 2013. 75,000 cases imported.”
#58 Wine Spectator "Top 100 for 2011"
WINE SPECTATOR 91 POINTS - “A rich red, with ripe layers of linner torte, plum pudding and fig paste flavors backed by notes of mesquite, olive paste and grilled herbs. Grippy tannins add weight to the long, vibrant finish. Drink now through 2013. 75,000 cases imported.”
$26.95
WINERY NOTES - "Though originally from France, the Malbec grape has found its home in Argentina, excelling in the country's warm, dry climate. The Read More...
sandy and alluvial soils of our Malbec vineyards (Finca Colome and Finca El Arenal) yield small crops which produce deeply colored and concentrated wines capturing the essence of this distinct terroir. They have brought us worldwide recognition in the form of numerous awards and much press coverage. Aromas of black and red fruits (blackberries and black currants, raspberries and cherries) and the floral scent of violets abound in the complex nose, with hints of spices and minerals. In the mouth, it is fruity and fresh with a succulent and muscular structure of round velvety tannins. Its finish is fine, delicate and yet very long."
$12.98
WINEMAKERS NOTES - "The wine has a beautiful reddish/purple color as most good Malbecs do. The aromas are a mix of freshly crushed black cherries and toasty/Read More...
smoky oak-just enough to frame the exuberant fruit. On the palate, the flavors of cherries and spice are obvious, and the jammy fruit quality just keeps coming on strong, with hints of spice and sandalwood lurking in the background. This is a wine that you'll want to buy by the case because it can be consumed at almost any occasion, whether at a fancy dinner party, or just curled up on the couch in front of a movie. Fun and delicious-what more can you ask for?"
$16.98
ROBERT PARKER - "...It has a very composed bouquet of blackberry, briary and crushed stone that is very well-defined and sophisticated considering Read More...
its price. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy, ripe tannins, luscious blackberry pastille and bilberry fruit, yet shows a little astringency right on the finish. Drink 2013-2017."
$13.98
Located in an outbuilding of a Medieval Loire Valley castle, Domaine D’Orfeuilles was founded in 1947 by Paul Herivault. The estate is now run by Bernard Herivault and his son Arnaud, Read More...
who are dedicated to upholding the family’s high standards of viticulture and wine production. For their sparkling Rosé, the duo choose to fashion a 100% Cot- (the local term for Malbec) based cuvée. Even in the relatively cool environs of Touraine, Malbec is such a robust grape that the Herivaults had to be extremely careful to keep the time of skin contact with the must to a minimum in order to retain this sparkler’s delicacy and charm. They met this challenge with flying colors as this is a beautiful pale pink fizz that presents a lively assortment of red berry, nougat and watermelon flavors that are just the thing to help your roasted Turkey and cranberry sauce soar.
$11.95
The dos minas ("two chicks" in Argentine slang) of the name are Lucía Romero, who runs Bodega El Porvenir de los Andes in Cafayate, Argentina, and Heather Willens, representative of Read More...
several small production Argentine wineries in the United States. Both are champions of wines from the mystical high-altitude desert landscapes of Cafayate, in the far northwest corner of Argentina. Both also believe that Torrontés is a wonderfully aromatic, food-friendly wine that is among the best of what Argentina has to offer to the world. So they decided to come together to create this small project to showcase the rugged, high-altitude Malbec and the elegant, balanced Torrontés that the best producers in Cafayate are capable of making. The grapes all come from El Porvenir's own meticulously tended, sustainably farmed vineyards at an incredible 6,300 feet above sea level, where the vines share space with cacti and desert animals. The wines are made with loving care and created to be spectacular values.
A refreshing change from the sea of Malbecs coming out of Argentina's main wine region Mendoza, this Cafayate Malbec highlights the potential of this stunning desert region. Approximately 2,000 cases of 12 are made from El Porvenir's own vineyard Finca Río Seco, with an average age of 45 years. Grapes are hand-harvested and then undergo a double manual selection to ensure the highest quality, and the wine then spends 4 months in used French and American oak barrels. The result is a uniquely deep Malbec with layers of complexity surprising for a wine of this price level. Its inky-black color hints at its core of dark fruit, and its smooth mocha notes round it out, making it a delightfully full-bodied yet velvety glass of wine, and perfect with a hunk of beef!
A refreshing change from the sea of Malbecs coming out of Argentina's main wine region Mendoza, this Cafayate Malbec highlights the potential of this stunning desert region. Approximately 2,000 cases of 12 are made from El Porvenir's own vineyard Finca Río Seco, with an average age of 45 years. Grapes are hand-harvested and then undergo a double manual selection to ensure the highest quality, and the wine then spends 4 months in used French and American oak barrels. The result is a uniquely deep Malbec with layers of complexity surprising for a wine of this price level. Its inky-black color hints at its core of dark fruit, and its smooth mocha notes round it out, making it a delightfully full-bodied yet velvety glass of wine, and perfect with a hunk of beef!
$14.99
Another Malbec from Patagonia? Yes, please! Hervé Joyaux Fabre, owner and director of Fabre Montmayou, was born in Bordeaux, France, to a family of wine negociants. When he arrived Read More...
in Argentina in the early ‘90s looking for opportunities to invest in vineyards and start a winery, he was impressed by the potential for Malbec in Mendoza; he soon decided to invest in Patagonia as well.
The 2010 Malbec starts with dark plum jam, blackberrycompote and nice layers of minerality in the nose. The palate continues with sweet, bright red and black fruits, red and black licorice notes, more sea salt minerality and dollops of fruit leather. This one is rich, ripe, round and ready, and is a joy to drink.
The 2010 Malbec starts with dark plum jam, blackberrycompote and nice layers of minerality in the nose. The palate continues with sweet, bright red and black fruits, red and black licorice notes, more sea salt minerality and dollops of fruit leather. This one is rich, ripe, round and ready, and is a joy to drink.
$12.99
This is a small production single vineyard wine from 80 year old vines. It has noble structure and personality, perfect for grilled or roasted re meats.Great Barbeque Wine!!Bright ruby. Read More...
Slightly porty ripeness to the aromas of black raspberry, dark plum and licorice. Chewy, sweet and pungent in the mouth, with dark currant, blackberry, bitter chocolate and violet flavors complicated by mineral and coffee nuances. Finishesfirm and persistent, with building tannins.
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