Dense purple colour with a cedary, lightly spicy nose of black plums; medium-bodied, dry, with well-extracted fruit, firmly structured, rich and full on the palate and well-balanced.
The High Mountain Vines tips us off to the freshness to be found here, which works to carry the sunned red fruits and leathered mid along a lengthy palate. Sourced from 4 vineyards ranging from 920-1,450 m and across various soil types, this carries cherries, wild raspberries, dark cocoa dusted tannins along a stream of acidity to a satisfyingly lingering, smoky finish. This vintage has really opened up, though still benefits from a decant.
Malbec from Uco Valley's Vista Flores and Los Chacayes, harvested around 1,100 m, makes up this youthful, balanced and enjoyable wine. Black liquorice, leather, wild blackberry and violets fill the juicy, affable wine, one seasoned with dark chocolate dusted tannins and fine stony textures, upping the interest here. A warming swell of pepper trails the finish. Excellent, approachable and well-made Malbec for enjoying now.
Day-Glo yellow in colour, this massively oak specimen is not for all tastes but its slightly reductive nose of peach and spicy oak is reminiscent of a fine Corton-Charlemagne. Full-bodied and richly extracted flavours of ripe peach and toasty oak fill the palate and linger for a long time.
This is a big, ripe, richer wine, swelled by the UV rays and sun-filled time afforded this high-altitude grape, tucked into the foothills of the Andes. This gained structure through 8 months in French oak, lending cedar spicing to the compact black and red fruit. Plump plum, raspberry, rasped pepper and prickles of green thorns, all housed by sticky tannins, make this ready to open now, alongside fired beef.
Produced from vines grown in high altitude volcanic soils in the harsh conditions of the Uco Valley, this aromatic wine expresses the terroir, showing finely scented green fruit overlaid with a pungent smoky aroma. Bright green apple and citrus fruit is balanced by lively acidity and firm drying grip on the finish.
Decant this or open in advance, as it has a wave of reduction that is helped with airtime. From high altitude (980-1100 m) sites in Uco Valley's Paraje Altamira and Vista Flores, this Malbec is soft and generous on the palate, native fermented and spent 20 days on skins before concrete and oak aging. Deep purple/blue hued, this potent wine pulls fresh figs, ripe blueberries, blue plums, on a soft, cushioned palate. There's a nice detailing to the structure, though the overall feel is soft. Tannins are smoothed and nubby and acidity is moderate, making this an easy choice for someone looking for a well-made Uco Malbec.