Winemaker Notes
Rich, fresh and opulent. Complex and fascinating. Like an old man full of wisdom, Altamira will always have something new to tell us.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Lush layers of inky blackberry, black fig jam and crème de cassis, yet this doesn't get heady or tiring, as fine acidity, along with floral and graphite notes, drive the finish. Great mineral, lavender and sanguine notes here too. Terrific length, purity and balance.
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.
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