Luca Wines
Uco Valley Malbec
Valle De Uco, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Deep Ruby with aromas of blue and red fruits with floral spice. On the palate, plum, blackberry and raspberry flavors with notes of licorice, vanilla and toasty oak. Medium+ finish, fine tannins ending with smoky oak and spicy fruit character.
Deep Ruby with aromas of blue and red fruits with floral spice. On the palate, plum, blackberry and raspberry flavors with notes of licorice, vanilla and toasty oak. Medium+ finish, fine tannins ending with smoky oak and spicy fruit character.
Dec 3rd, 2020Deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of red and black fruit with floral spice notes. On the palate rich ripe blackberry and plum with pepper spice and oak notes. Good balance, big ripe tannins, long finish ending with spicy zest. Better an hour after opening.
Deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of red and black fruit with floral spice notes. On the palate rich ripe blackberry and plum with pepper spice and oak notes. Good balance, big ripe tannins, long finish ending with spicy zest. Better an hour after opening.
Jun 18th, 2020
Drinking well. Dark fruits, blackberry, plum. A creaminess to it. Nice.
Drinking well. Dark fruits, blackberry, plum. A creaminess to it. Nice.
Jan 12th, 2020Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spicier than ‘13, with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. Very nice.
Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spicier than ‘13, with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. Very nice.
Apr 20th, 2019
Big powerful wine. Exactly why Argentine wines are world reknown. Could use some cellaring.
Big powerful wine. Exactly why Argentine wines are world reknown. Could use some cellaring.
Feb 7th, 2018
Superb #Malbec. This #wine opens fuming with big berries and white pepper opening up to more brambly fruit, heavier pepper and showing some savory components. Clean, blackberry with seeds, stemy. Food worthy, suggesting heavier meats. Opened 12/3/17
Superb #Malbec. This #wine opens fuming with big berries and white pepper opening up to more brambly fruit, heavier pepper and showing some savory components. Clean, blackberry with seeds, stemy. Food worthy, suggesting heavier meats. Opened 12/3/17
Dec 4th, 2017
Peanut shells, leather, cedar, barnyard, hay. Well-balanced, velvety mouthfeel. Blueberry, cocoa, espresso, hay, and finishes floral.
Peanut shells, leather, cedar, barnyard, hay. Well-balanced, velvety mouthfeel. Blueberry, cocoa, espresso, hay, and finishes floral.
5 people found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Not something I would recommend. Came across this as I was entering all my cellar into cellartracker. Maybe I don't know what to expect from Malbec? Dark color, can't place the nose, primary grape flavor, no complexity. Nicest thing I can say is the bottle is heavy!
Lowest I have scored a wine, moving on to a backup
Not something I would recommend. Came across this as I was entering all my cellar into cellartracker. Maybe I don't know what to expect from Malbec? Dark color, can't place the nose, primary grape flavor, no complexity. Nicest thing I can say is the bottle is heavy!
Lowest I have scored a wine, moving on to a backup
I'm not the greatest fan of Malbec, but this one won me over.
I'm not the greatest fan of Malbec, but this one won me over.
2 people found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2015