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| PARAJE ALTAMIRA MALBEC 2018 Paraje Altamira, Valle de Uco, Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CATENA |
| For over 100 years the Mendoza-based Catena family has pioneered the high-altitude viticulture and led the way to Argentina’s Malbec revolution. They began sourcing Malbec from the vineyards of Altamira a 75-acre plot that was planted in 1996 in the Uco Valley at 3,613 feet. It is a real winner and release highlight. Deep purple red colour, the attractive, spicy, ripe, plum-cherry-cassis purée nose has just the right balance of gently complex cedar notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, rich and nicely structured, the harmonious, bright, ripe, plum-cherry-cassis flavours are followed up by a lingering, refined, cedar-tinged finish. It is aged for 12 months in 100% 225-litre French oak (35% new) and has 13.6% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L20160 on the back label. Capable of aging/improving for the next 5 years there is really a lot of enjoyment packed into this bottle. |
CSPC |
492413 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(90.5 points)
Rich, Ripe, Bright, Harmonious |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: This takes a spicy stance with attractively matched oak and plums, currants and violets. The palate has such succulent, dark-plum flavors with long, polished tannins. Impressive poise and depth here. Drink or hold [through 2024]. Score - 95 (jamessuckling.com, April 2, 2020) |
Price |
$ 22.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 5, 2022 |
| Cases bought |
699 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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