Mendel Unus 2015
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Try with smoked meats and charcuterie.
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James Suckling
A layered red with blackberries, blueberries and chocolate. Vanilla, too. Full body, round and chewy tannins. Solid. A blend of malbec, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Needs time to soften. Try in 2020.
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Wine Enthusiast
A concentrated nose benefits greatly from airing and shows black-fruit richness, minerally notes, smoke and power. An inky palate is dense but in balance and fitting for this blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Deep blackberry, fig, chocolate and spice flavors are long-lasting on a toasty, chocolaty finish that’s slightly hot and burning. Drink through 2030. Vine Connections. Editors’ Choice
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A similar blend each year, the 2015 Unus is 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot that matured in French barrique for 16 months. It's a blend that Roberto de la Mota likes, and it mixes grapes from both Luján and Valle de Uco. But in this year, he used quite a lot of grapes from Luján de Cuyo. The Petit Verdot comes from a massal selection. There is less new oak this year, as most of the Malbec was in used barrels, and it feels nicely integrated. It's a very serious, balanced and somewhat austere wine, combining power and elegance, perhaps with less concentration than in some past vintages. It's very tasty, and the tannins are very refined, where you see the hand of a very good winemaker at work. It's approachable now, but it should have a long life in bottle—it has fresh fruit and nice balance and acidity to do so. The Bordeaux accent is more noticeable after some time in the glass.
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Mendel is the first name of the owner's father, a man who came to Argentina with nothing and ended up a successful businessman in different industries. He was also a man that loved the finest things that life had to offer, particularly wine. His daughter, Anabelle, honors her father by seeking perfection in her and Roberto's wines with his name on the label.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.