CATENA - Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2016
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Stephen Tanzer, July 2018Bright medium ruby. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, offering complex aromas of blackberry,...
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Bright medium ruby. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, offering complex aromas of blackberry,...
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Bright ruby-red. Slightly wild but vibrant scents of blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, violet...
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A chardonnay dominant cuvée (80 per cent) that has rested on lees for more than eight years. It...
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Extraordinary quality that rivals many grand cru Chablis. This is an intense, focused Chardonnay...
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Fruit ulle from bush-trained vines growing in the volcanic soils of Sicily's torrid southeastern...
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Sourced from several parcels on rocky white soil, this is a vibrant style of Pinot, full of energy...
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An elegant, pure and complex nose features notes of citrus, apple and soft floral hints. There is a...
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Love the aromas of dark berries and just a hint of sandalwood. Full-bodied, layered and rich with a...
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A difficult nose is presently composed by notes of reduction, sulfur and soft wood. Rich,...
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Hints of olive oil and petrol add breadth to the pear compote and acacia blossom scents. Once again...
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Classic aromas and flavors of leather, iron and tobacco mingle with cherry and plum fruit in this...
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Lurid purple. Pungent aromas of ripe red berries, potpourri and smoky minerals pick up a spicy...
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The Altamira malbecs, especially those from rocky soils, suck as those in the Pizzella Vineyard,...
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Domingo Fazzio has a 15-year-old vineyard in the Cardón del Plata zone on the border with...
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Angel Paulucci has a vineyard that was planted on sandy soils in the Ugarteche zone back around the...
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They get about 35,000 bottles of this bonarda from a 6-hectare pergola-trained vineyard that...
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Bright violet. Expressive black and blue fruit, floral pastille and peppery spice aromas display a...
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I also tasted the 2014 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard, which might take some months to...
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The Catena Zapata range comprises some single-vineyard wines, like the 2014 Malbec Catena Zapata...
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I had two vintages to taste from the two whites from Adrianna Vineyard, which provided a...
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The Adrianna Vineyard was planted in the highlands of Gualtallary in 1996 and was one of the first...
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After a bit of a bumpy ride in previous vintages, the 2015 White Stones Chardonnay comes back as a...
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From a sector of the Adrianna Vineyard planted in 1996 on the chalky soils of Gualtallary. Some...
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This is a flinty, medium to full-bodied wine, bursting with notes of white grapefruit, lime, fresh...
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