Terrazas de Los Andes
Las Compuertas Single Vineyard Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, oak, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, vegetables, peppercorn, tobacco, herbs, bell pepper and wet leaves.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, vanilla, coffee, vegetable, earth, leather, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great surprise. This 8 year old Malbec is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
This Single Vineyard is showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 4 hours in a decanter to open up properly and show tannins and all of the complexity.
This was a good vintage in Mendoza and it is showing. Very easy to drink so watch out π
Grapes are grown at 3,500 feet elevation, and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, oak, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, vegetables, peppercorn, tobacco, herbs, bell pepper and wet leaves.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, vanilla, coffee, vegetable, earth, leather, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great surprise. This 8 year old Malbec is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
This Single Vineyard is showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 4 hours in a decanter to open up properly and show tannins and all of the complexity.
This was a good vintage in Mendoza and it is showing. Very easy to drink so watch out π
Grapes are grown at 3,500 feet elevation, and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
Inky Black with a deep crimson rim. Noticeable oak on nose and palate (vanilla). Notes of plum and tobacco. Soft silky supple tannins. Probably needed a longer decant. Obviously quality grapes and terroir but over-oaked. Opened another bottle 63 weeks later on March 8 2019 with consistent notes although the ripe fruit seemed to match the liberal use of oak and the oak didnβt stand out as much as in the earlier tasting. A strong core with many years to go. Increased by a point to 92.
Inky Black with a deep crimson rim. Noticeable oak on nose and palate (vanilla). Notes of plum and tobacco. Soft silky supple tannins. Probably needed a longer decant. Obviously quality grapes and terroir but over-oaked. Opened another bottle 63 weeks later on March 8 2019 with consistent notes although the ripe fruit seemed to match the liberal use of oak and the oak didnβt stand out as much as in the earlier tasting. A strong core with many years to go. Increased by a point to 92.
Dec 22nd, 201716.5/20 (90/100) ΠΠ°ΡΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠΉ Π°ΡΠΎΠΌΠ°Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΈΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²Π°ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ, ΡΠ»ΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π΄ΠΆΠ΅ΠΌΠ°, ΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Π΄Π°, Π²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈ Π³Π²ΠΎΠ·Π΄ΠΈΠΊΠΈ. Π’Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ Ρ Π΄ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ½ΠΎ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠΈΡΠ»ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΠΈ Π³ΡΡΡΡΠΌΠΈ, ΠΌΡΠ³ΠΊΠΈΠΌΠΈ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ½Π°ΠΌΠΈ. ΠΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎ!
16.5/20 (90/100) ΠΠ°ΡΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠΉ Π°ΡΠΎΠΌΠ°Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΈΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²Π°ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ, ΡΠ»ΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π΄ΠΆΠ΅ΠΌΠ°, ΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Π΄Π°, Π²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈ Π³Π²ΠΎΠ·Π΄ΠΈΠΊΠΈ. Π’Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ Ρ Π΄ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ½ΠΎ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠΈΡΠ»ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΠΈ Π³ΡΡΡΡΠΌΠΈ, ΠΌΡΠ³ΠΊΠΈΠΌΠΈ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ½Π°ΠΌΠΈ. ΠΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎ!
Oct 12th, 2018
Delicious great structure notes of toffee deep purple
Delicious great structure notes of toffee deep purple
Dec 29th, 2015
