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PARAJE ALTAMIRA MALBEC 2016 Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer CATENA
Deep purple red colour. Attractive, spicy, ripe plum-cherry purée nose with some gentle cedary, notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, harmonious, bright, ripe, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, smooth, slightly spicy, bright finish. Has 13% alcohol and 5 g/L residual sugar with lot number L18344 on the back label. The recommended best buy 2014 (**+) was released on April 1, 2017 at $22.95. CSPC 492413
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Tri Alt
Country Argentina
Region
Rating **+(89 points)
Bright, Well Structured, Harmonious
LCBO Note Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: The 2016 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec is simply superb. Floral, mineral and focused, this comes from the Nicasia Vineyard and matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 months. Drink Date: 2018-2024. Score - 93 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 29, 2018) Price $ 22.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - May 25, 2019
Cases bought 614 (12 bottles per case)

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Score:    - Not Presented   * Below Average   *+ OK   ** Good    **+ Excellent    *** Outstanding ***+ Exceptional

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