- 100% Malbec
- Grapes come from vineyards in Luján de Cuyo (70%) and Paraje Altamira, in the Uco Valley (30%)
- Hand harvested
- Softly pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in order to express the vineyard they come from
- Fermented in separate stainless steel tanks between 24°C for 10 days with indigenous yeast, 5% whole cluster
- Each tank is tasted three times a day to determine what is needed
- Aged for 9 months in concrete vats
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Mendoza
Variety:
Malbec
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AR-ALH-01-22 | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | AR-ALH-01-22H | 24/375ml |
| Keg | AR-ALH-01-22K | 1/19500ml |
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2024-03-06
"This shows notes of cherries and red plums with hints of sweet spices and stone. Medium-bodied and textural with a mineral backbone and vivid red fruit. Dusty tannins and a polished finish. An easy and smooth malbec that shows freshness and poise. Drink now."
2021
Descorchados
Score
90
Date
2023-12-20
2020
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-04-07
2020
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2022-11-03
"The 2020 Malbec Cl sico is 75% from Luj n de Cuyo and 25% from the Uco Valley. A mild purple hue. Considering the year, the nose presents notes of quite fresh plum with hints of herbs, syrup and floral aromas. In the mouth, it has good volume, firm, grippy tannins and an expansive flow before the ripe finish."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
90+
Date
2022-11-30
"The red 2020 Malbec Cl sico was produced with 80% grapes from Luj n de Cuyo and 20% grapes from Valle de Uco, mostly their own grapes, all in stainless steel and vinified by plot with their native yeasts. It matured in concrete for nine months. It's ripe without excess and develops a full array of aromas and flavors but keeping 13.5% alcohol, very fresh for the warm year. It's juicy, complex beyond fruit, a little herbal, medium-bodied and with very fine tannins. It's clean, expressive and open, a wine that has to be approachable from when you pull the cork. They are working to increase the drinkability, which will be seen more and more in the following years. This represents the largest part of their production with some 500,000 bottles. There are different bottlings."
2019
Descorchados
Score
91
Date
2019
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
90
Date
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
90+
Date