
- 93 points -
May 2019Alejandro Vigil uses 5% co-fermented Semillon in this stylish, scented Paraje Altamira
Malbec for added complexity. It’s a floral, alluring Malbec with plenty of colour and
concentration and chalky underlying acidity.
Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec
2016
At heart, Catena is a story about family. Family who poured their lives, passion, and spirit into transforming scrub-laden desert into some of the most beautiful and unique vineyards in the world. Family that passed their knowledge from generation to generation, blending collective memory with state-of-the-art science from the new world of viticulture. Family who, through risk-taking, faith, and a little luck, transformed their treasured Mendoza terroir into the fountainhead of the...
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Alejandro Vigil uses 5% co-fermented Semillon in this stylish, scented Paraje Altamira
Malbec for added complexity. It’s a floral, alluring Malbec with plenty of colour and
concentration and chalky underlying acidity.
Bright medium ruby. More medicinal and rocky on the nose than the Lunlunta Old Vines bottling, with its aromas of black fruits, licorice and spices accented by a sexy note of white peach. A step up in intensity and tightness of grain from the Lunlunta Malbec; in a more masculine style and in need of patience even if it already boasts excellent inner-mouth lift. Finishes classically dry and firmly tannic, with none of the leathery quality I found in the Lunlunta 2017. Classic Malbec at a gentle price.
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