Winemaker Notes
Crios Rosé of Malbec is fresh, dry, and delicate, with aromas and flavors of strawberries and currants that lead to a balanced palate and a vibrant finish.
Pair with fish, salads, and grilled chicken.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2024 Malbec Rosé Crios is from the Uco Valley. Still fragrant after a year, it displays cherry and soft floral notes. The palate is dry and taut, with medium tension and a lightly malic profile.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2024 Susana Balbo Crios Rosé of Malbec is a delicate salmon color and reveals aromas reminiscent of a morning stroll through a fresh herb garden. On the palate, it delivers bright, tart red fruit flavors and a lively, zesty finish. This vibrant rosé beautifully complements a plate of ikura, where the wine’s minerality harmonizes seamlessly with the briny richness of the roe, creating a unified sensory experience. (Tasted: October 20, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
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.