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| ZUCCARDI CONCRETO MALBEC 2020 Paraje Altamira, Valle de Uco, Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
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CSPC |
455774 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
The Bac |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
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| Rating |
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| TASTING NOTE: This malbec comes from vineyards planted beside the impressive Zuccardi winery in Altamira in 2009, and in 2014, it was the first wine to be made there. The 2020 vintage - unoaked and 100% whole-cluster vinified in concrete containers - comes from a warm season, and you can sense a bit of that here, but what dominates is the sensation of verticality and tension in a red that has a layer of ripe red fruit and succulence, although always with nerve. It never loses that tannic strength, that grip that lends energy and brilliance. [This will drink into the early 2030s.] Score - 95 (Patricio Tapia, Descorchados, 2022) |
Price |
$ 41.00 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 27, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
200 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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