Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby red color, with deep bluish and black tones. Fruity nose, with prevalence of mature
plums and prunes, spicy notes, with certain
nutmeg and clove aroma. Its tertiary aromas
are noted, determining its elegance. Unctuous, dense, full bodied, revealing
spices as nutmeg, clove, with delicate
cinnamon notes at midpalate. Dehydrated
fruits reappear, such as plums and figs; it has
strong and mature tannins, and a sweet and
complex finish.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Don Juan Nahuel Malbec Reserva spent 24 months in French and American, all of which has been nicely integrated into the wine. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it exhibits a captivating nose of sandalwood, exotic spices, floral aromas, brier, and assorted black fruits. Dense, rich, and plush on the palate, it deftly conceals enough structure to evolve for another 3-4 years. Drink this classy effort from 2014 to 2021.
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.
STC678400_2006 Item# 115731