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2019 Altos Las Hormigas "Terroir Organico" Malbec Lujan de Cuyo

SKU #1678045 92 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The classical red 2019 Malbec Terroir Luján de Cuyo was produced with certified organic grapes from their property, selected from places with almost no clay and more limestone. Seventy-five percent of the volume was kept in the concrete tanks, where it fermented for 18 months, while the rest matured in 3,500-liter oak foudres. This has 13.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.74, and it's juicy and balanced, with a similitude with the Malbec Classico. It's from 24 hectares planted on their property, and this is selected from a small plot that has some calcium carbonate. It has a touch of herbs, fresh blood and meat, an iron twist, with complexity and a fine-boned palate with fine tannins and a long, dry finish. The oak is very neatly integrated and folded into the wine, really unnoticeable. (LG) Inner quote mark (11/2022)

91 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark Black cherries and plums with a darker tone to the fruit and some white pepper. Medium body with a plump, round mouth-feel. Polished, smooth tannins to close. Soft-spoken and understated. Inner quote mark (3/2022)

90 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2019 Malbec Organico is from Luján de Cuyo. Purple in hue. Unaged, it has a young, easygoing nose of good intensity in which fresh plum and violet notes are prominent. In the mouth, it’s something else with a heightened freshness that brings a nimble flow, medium body, youthful grip and ruggedness. This is a Malbec that quenches thirst without going overboard. With time in the bottle, the variety’s smoothness will come to the front. (JH) Inner quote mark (11/2021)

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2019 Altos Las Hormigas "Terroir Organico" Malbec Lujan de Cuyo

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RP: 92

JS: 91

VN: 90

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By: Scott Beckerley | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 8/19/2023 | Send Email

This wine is so good for the money that it is almost comical. So floral and so pretty is the nose. All black cherry and violet. On the palate, red and black fruits, light spice and pepper, round mouthfeel. Soft and easy and fun. Enough complication to keep it interesting. Long, very floral finish.

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Varietal:

Malbec

- These days if you're drinking a Malbec it's probably from Argentina. The most planted grape in that country, varietally-labeled Argentine Malbecs are one of the wine market's great values, prized for their slight herbal component and dark, luscious fruit. Structurally, Argentina's Malbecs are much different than those grown in the grape's native France; they are riper, fruitier and fleshier. In France, the best iterations of Malbec can be found in the Cahors, where it can be quite decadent. It is also planted in the Loire Valley, where it is called Côt and is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Gamay, and in Bordeaux, where it has fallen from favor in many of the region's great blends because it is difficult to grow. In the United States, the varietal is frequently added to Meritage wines - Bordeaux style blends - but it is rarely found on its own.

Country:

Argentina

- Argentina is regarded as one of the most dynamic wine-producing nations in the world, and possibly the most important wine-producing region in South America. Only four countries in the world produce more wine than Argentina. Considerable investments (much of which has come from famous French, Italian and California wine producers) have been made in new vineyards and winemaking technology in the past several years, which along with recent plantings of more premium varieties of grapes, has made Argentina much more competitive internationally. The Mendoza region is the most important region in Argentina's wine industry. And Malbec, among other Bordeaux varietals grown here, reigns supreme.