Luca Wines

Uco Valley Malbec

8.9210 ratings
8.919 pro ratings
Valle De Uco, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

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.

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
Sarah Best

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
Helen Kennedy

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
Fernando Motta

Sorprendido por este Malbec de Laura Catena.

Sorprendido por este Malbec de Laura Catena.

1 person found it helpfulDec 2nd, 2015
Maynard Johnston, CWE

$24.99 Costco 7/25/15, Kona, Hawaii. 8/3/15: big, bold, blackberry/cassis. Tannic. Needs 2-3 years to soften. Heavy bottle. 91 today.

$24.99 Costco 7/25/15, Kona, Hawaii. 8/3/15: big, bold, blackberry/cassis. Tannic. Needs 2-3 years to soften. Heavy bottle. 91 today.

1 person found it helpfulAug 4th, 2015
Jay Kline

Popped and poured. This was the surprise of the night. In the glass, the wine was dark garnet bordering purple and quite a bit lighter that I expected; very pretty. Aromas of dark fruit, spice and a pleasant touch of horse blanket (brett?!) which again, was really unexpected. On the palate this was dark fruit, spice, and earth. Tannins were still firm. Nice touch of acid. Balanced. Very pleasantly long finish. Would definitely buy again. Drink Now or Hold

Popped and poured. This was the surprise of the night. In the glass, the wine was dark garnet bordering purple and quite a bit lighter that I expected; very pretty. Aromas of dark fruit, spice and a pleasant touch of horse blanket (brett?!) which again, was really unexpected. On the palate this was dark fruit, spice, and earth. Tannins were still firm. Nice touch of acid. Balanced. Very pleasantly long finish. Would definitely buy again. Drink Now or Hold

Jun 26th, 2017
Ryan Wofford

Tight but still a heavy hitter. Bold dark fruit and mocha with a bit of green pepper under there. #malbec

Tight but still a heavy hitter. Bold dark fruit and mocha with a bit of green pepper under there. #malbec

Jul 29th, 2015
Vance Gregory

Owner Edmond Wine Shop

8.8

Rich, nice dark fruits.

Rich, nice dark fruits.

Jun 14th, 2015
Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

9.0

Tight not as fruit forward. Darker chewier with more wood notes

Tight not as fruit forward. Darker chewier with more wood notes

May 15th, 2015
Stacy Markow

Dark fruit, milk chocolate, plums, medium plus body and acid. Hard not to love this.

Dark fruit, milk chocolate, plums, medium plus body and acid. Hard not to love this.

Mar 1st, 2015