Huarpe Lancatay Malbec 2009
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Robert
Parker
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Intense ruby with violet tones
Wild cherries with a hint of spice and vanilla aroma
Round, full-bodied flavor, with balanced acidity and good tannis. Pair with meat, pasta and strong cheeses. Drink at 64 degrees.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Slightly roasted aromas, spicy, some complexity; good depth, succulent, long, drink now – 6 years.
We chose the name Huarpe in honor of the peaceful native inhabitants of Mendoza. It is a recent undertaking but has a long history, a history that begins many years before we were born and which is the continuation of the work of several generations in one of the world’s most privileged wine growing regions. This is the 100-year tradition of one of the most important wine families in Mendoza, the Toso family. Proud of our inheritance, and passionate about the unique characteristics of our terroir, we decided to share this 100-year old passion with the rest of the world.
Most distinguished and celebrated from Argentina’s Mendoza, Malbec has seen runaway success since the early 2000s. Mendoza’s agreeable, continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold snowy winters allows the perfect conditions for growing outstanding Malbec. This grape is easy to like for its lusty, deep flavors and aromas of blackberry, plum, red cherry, autumn spice and tilled earth. It’s easy to find delicious, fruit-driven, affordable everyday examples and in prices beyond, quite exceptional ones with dense, supple textures that make them capable of aging.