Achával-Ferrer
Finca Altamira Mendoza Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Tasted twice! Sourced from a vineyard at 1,100 metres in Paraje Altamira, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, herb, leather and spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberries with citrus, leather and spice, a powerhouse of dusty rustic tannins, needing time, well balanced long finish ending with an earthy mineral and tobacco spice character. Nice!
Tasted twice! Sourced from a vineyard at 1,100 metres in Paraje Altamira, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, herb, leather and spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberries with citrus, leather and spice, a powerhouse of dusty rustic tannins, needing time, well balanced long finish ending with an earthy mineral and tobacco spice character. Nice!
Jun 26th, 2021Sourced from a vineyard at 1,100 metres in Paraje Altamira, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, herb, leather and spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberries with citrus, leather and spice, a powerhouse of dusty rustic tannins, needing time, well balanced long finish ending with an earthy mineral and tobacco spice character. Nice!
Sourced from a vineyard at 1,100 metres in Paraje Altamira, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, herb, leather and spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberries with citrus, leather and spice, a powerhouse of dusty rustic tannins, needing time, well balanced long finish ending with an earthy mineral and tobacco spice character. Nice!
Dec 6th, 2020
(14.3% alcohol; from vines on alluvial soil): Bright, full ruby-red. Some exotic coffee and mocha oak notes complement aromas of blackberry, blueberry, plum and minerals; at once a bit liqueur-like and slightly reduced. Ripe, plush, utterly seamless wine with a restrained sweetness and superb breadth to its dark berry, nutty oak, herb and spice flavors. Finishes very long and youthfully tight, with suave tannins, an element of medicinal reserve, and lively notes of spices and flowers. The least fruity and most soil-driven of these single-vineyard wines in 2015, and built for a slow evolution in bottle. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2018)
(14.3% alcohol; from vines on alluvial soil): Bright, full ruby-red. Some exotic coffee and mocha oak notes complement aromas of blackberry, blueberry, plum and minerals; at once a bit liqueur-like and slightly reduced. Ripe, plush, utterly seamless wine with a restrained sweetness and superb breadth to its dark berry, nutty oak, herb and spice flavors. Finishes very long and youthfully tight, with suave tannins, an element of medicinal reserve, and lively notes of spices and flowers. The least fruity and most soil-driven of these single-vineyard wines in 2015, and built for a slow evolution in bottle. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2018)
Mark and I think this one is tasty, Mircea is not so sure...rich and fruit forward
Mark and I think this one is tasty, Mircea is not so sure...rich and fruit forward
Sep 22nd, 2019
