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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Altamira De Los Andes Reserve Malbec 2009, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina




This wine is 100% Malbec with maturation for 18 months in French oak, 1/3 new oak and the other 2/3 in one time used barrels. Alcohol coming in at 15.1%.

This wine opened up with a very expressive bouquet of blueberry/blackberry fruit, violet, vanilla, tobacco and slightly meaty notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, off-dry, rich concentration of fruit, lively acidity and firm tannins. The finish is very long, fruit focussed with a masculine texture. The high alcohol is surprisingly well integrated; this is a big wine in every sense of the word, big flavours, textured and concentration. This Malbec really needs additional cellar time to fully appreciate the quality of wine that it could be; all those big flavours and tannins needs time to integrate. I would say 2-3 more years will do the job, strongly recommended, score 90 points.

Purchased March 2, 2013, LCBO Vintages New Release (308338) at $28.95. 

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