Gualtallary Malbec

ALH put the finishing touches to its new profile with the 2017 vintage, in which a focus on terroir, ripeness and judicious use of oak resulted in reductive-style, austere reds with palates dominated by freshness and a linear feel. Bright purple in the glass, with austere aromas reminiscent of herbs and cherry that fade on the chalky palate. Progresses in a linear fashion in the mouth, presenting a vertical complexion that leaves behind juice and a lengthy, herbal finish. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020)

Bright medium ruby. Musky dark berries, molten chocolate, leather, meat and espresso on the nose, lifted by a touch of violet florality; this struck me as a bit like Syrah from the northern Rhône. Very suave, fine-grained, dry wine with insidious intensity and nuance--not to mention lift--to its dark fruit and mineral flavors. Classically dry in an Old World style, showing a sexy mocha reduction today and no excess weight. Finishes with horizontal, fine-grained tannins and outstanding length. This is not quite as tightly wound as the 2013 version last year, but no complaints here! Finishes with dusty tannins and chalky suggestions. Not thick or fleshy wine, just a superb Malbec of terroir. In fact, I wonder if I'm underrating it. This wonderfully concentrated, layered wine finishes extremely long, with fine-grained tannins. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jul 2017)

Dark ruby hue. Exquisite fruit in the bouquet, with aromas of bergamot, blackberry, licorice, plum, strawberry, vanilla. Medium body, medium (grippy) tannins, and plus acid. Solid length on finish. Still youthful and not yet fully integrated. Strong potential for aging.

Roasted meat and red fruit, more what I expect from Argentina.

Super smooth and fruity

N: blackberry, hints of floral, herbs
P: blackberry juice , plums, pencil lead, thyme

From Coin Op. tastes almost like rice wine. Not for me.

Deep, serious Malbec from high altitude vineyards (1,300 meters above sea level) in Gualtallary. Aged in 3,500 ltr untoasted Foudres for 18 months, and 12 months in the bottle. Tobacco, oak, spices, minerality/salty finish

Chalk and tannin. This one is DRY. It did open up after about an hour in the glass.

Fairly heavy notes of pepper. But very drinkable.