2008 Achával Ferrer "Finca Bella Vista" Malbec Mendoza

SKU #1060771 98 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2008 Finca Bella Vista has it all. Purple/black in color, it displays an exotic, sexy nose, dense layered fruit, and 5-7 years of aging potential. Satin-textured, mouth-coating, and very long in the finish, it will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2028. (JM) Inner quote mark (12/2010)

93 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark This delivers piercing aromas of violet and anise, backed by racy black licorice, blackberry and boysenberry fruit that courses along with graphite, black tea and mineral notes. The superlong finish has nicely embedded acidity. (JM) Inner quote mark (10/2010)

92 points Int'l Wine Cellar

Outer quote mark Bright, dark ruby. Very pure but subdued nose offers ripe scents of cassis, licorice, mocha, dark chocolate and medicinal herbs. Broad, concentrated and extremely primary but not yet sweet or filled in, with strong acidity apparent through the very long finish. This, too, will need extended aging to come into harmony and show its detail. The biggest but the least expressive today of these single-finca wines. These are classic examples of the 2008 vintage, and I would not be surprised if they merited scores in the mid-90s seven or eight years down the road. (ST) 92+ Inner quote mark (1/2011)

91 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Bella Vista is the richest, most dense of A-F's three single-vineyard Malbecs. It opens with leather, smoke, blueberry and floral aromas. Next in line is a chewy, dark palate of wild berry and earthy fruit flavors. Clean on the finish with a bit less acidity than its brothers, Altamira and Mirador. Inner quote mark (3/2011)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark From the Perdriel zone of the Río Mendoza South subregion. Violets, floral, black cherry, gourmet, dry spices, coffee and smoke. Great harnessing of Malbec's power with serious complexity. (RH) 17.5/20 points Inner quote mark (9/2010)


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