Valle las Nencias (Durigutti)
Family Selection Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cooked plums, black cherries, mildew, light wood, spices, coffee, oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf and black pepper. Very Complex nose.
Full bodied and soft with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, chocolates, eucalyptus, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, peppercorn, dark chocolates, herbs and light black tea.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This 11 year old Malbec from Mendoza is holding up very nicely. Feels like a 20 year old Bordeaux, especially on the nose. Interesting stuff. Elegant and complex, with enough fruits to enjoy on its own.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 20 minutes of airtime.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is drinking much better now.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Paired nicely with my Short Rib pasta.
100% Malbec grapes were aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$20.
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cooked plums, black cherries, mildew, light wood, spices, coffee, oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf and black pepper. Very Complex nose.
Full bodied and soft with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, chocolates, eucalyptus, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, peppercorn, dark chocolates, herbs and light black tea.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This 11 year old Malbec from Mendoza is holding up very nicely. Feels like a 20 year old Bordeaux, especially on the nose. Interesting stuff. Elegant and complex, with enough fruits to enjoy on its own.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 20 minutes of airtime.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is drinking much better now.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Paired nicely with my Short Rib pasta.
100% Malbec grapes were aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$20.
Dark purple/ ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, blueberries, light wood, spices, tobacco, earth, herbs, bitter vegetables and barnyard.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, sweet raspberries, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with very fine tannins.
This is a good everyday wine from Argentina. Tangy with a soft mouthfeel. Showing mild complexity at this point.
Needs time to open up properly, and remove some of the acidity. I gave it 90 minutes.
This 7 year old is still drinking nicely, but it is not going to last too long, so drink up.
Good by itself and better with food.
I paired it with cheeses and olives.
100% Malbec grapes were grown at 3,200 feet of elevation and hand harvested. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$19.
Dark purple/ ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, blueberries, light wood, spices, tobacco, earth, herbs, bitter vegetables and barnyard.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, sweet raspberries, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with very fine tannins.
This is a good everyday wine from Argentina. Tangy with a soft mouthfeel. Showing mild complexity at this point.
Needs time to open up properly, and remove some of the acidity. I gave it 90 minutes.
This 7 year old is still drinking nicely, but it is not going to last too long, so drink up.
Good by itself and better with food.
I paired it with cheeses and olives.
100% Malbec grapes were grown at 3,200 feet of elevation and hand harvested. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$19.
Medium ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black olive, dried black plum, canned baby corn; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus grippy tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; fruit much more apparent on palate, fresh ripe fruit, but not jammy, dominated by black olive
Medium ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black olive, dried black plum, canned baby corn; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus grippy tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; fruit much more apparent on palate, fresh ripe fruit, but not jammy, dominated by black olive
Jun 3rd, 2021