Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil 2016

  • 92 Robert
    Parker
  • 92 Wine
    Enthusiast
  • 90 James
    Suckling
4.0 Very Good (19)
2018 Vintage In Stock
33
26 99
OFFER Take $20 off your order of $100+
Ships today if ordered in next 7 hours
You purchased this 3/22/24
1
Limit Reached
You purchased this 3/22/24
Alert me about new vintages and availability
Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil 2016  Front Bottle Shot
Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil 2016  Front Bottle Shot Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil 2016  Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2016

Size
750ML

ABV
14.5%

Your Rating

0.0 Not For Me NaN/NaN/N

Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

This red wine is a single vineyard blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Tannat. The Cabernet gives the wine backbone and structure which is supported by the aromatics and silky profile of the Malbec. Petit Verdot and Tannat provide not only a rich core to the wine but also depth of character and flavor for superb ageing potential.

Blend: 50% Malbec, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Tannat and 4% Cabernet Franc

Professional Ratings

  • 92

    The modern, clean and harmonious 2016 The Owl and The Dust Devil Icon Blend seems to have gained in freshness and precision. It's 50% Malbec, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Tannat and 4% Cabernet Franc. It's marked as Icon Blend on the label because the brand has turned into a whole range now. It's balanced and elegant but with power and concentration, moderately oaky and with a nice and fresh finish.

  • 92

    Black fruit aromas are tough and gritty, with a note of reduction manifested as road tar. The palate on this Malbec blend is full, oaky and tannic, while flavors of black coffee, toasty oak and black fruits finish similarly. This is burly and stacked.

  • 90

    Full blackberry and blueberry fruit and soft tannins make this generous Mendoza red easy to enjoy. A blend of 50 percent malbec, 26 percent cabernet sauvignon, 12 percent petit verdot, eight percent tannat and four percent cabernet franc.

Other Vintages

2018
  • 92 James
    Suckling
  • 90 Wine
    Enthusiast
2017
  • 91 Jeb
    Dunnuck
2015
  • 92 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 92 Wilfred
    Wong
  • 91 Robert
    Parker
  • 91 James
    Suckling
  • 91 Tasting
    Panel
  • 90 Wine
    Enthusiast
2014
  • 92 Wine &
    Spirits
  • 90 Wilfred
    Wong
  • 90 James
    Suckling
  • 90 Wine
    Spectator
  • 90 Wine
    Enthusiast
Finca Decero

Finca Decero

View all products
Finca Decero, South America
Finca Decero Winery Video
Decero, meaning 'from scratch,' was born of a bare patch of land and a family's love affair with wine. Winemaking in Thomas Schmidheiny's family goes back to his grandparents in Switzerland and, just as Napa had inspired his mother Adda in the 1970s, so too did the Agrelo sub-appellation in Mendoza capture the heart and mind of Thomas when traveling over the Andes into Argentina 20 years later. In Agrelo, perhaps now considered the source of Argentina's finest red wines, Thomas instinctively knew that he had found the place to continue the family legacy and to handcraft wines whose allure would lie in being true to their origin. Once a desolate piece of land in the foothills of the Andes, absent of everything but shrubs, Finca Decero is now a one-of-a-kind vineyard where each vine is nurtured by hand and the winemaking is without compromise.

The estate has followed an 'amano,' or 'by hand,' approach that is sensitive to natural differences, sustainable, and human. Their philosophy is to tread lightly in an environment they have come to know intimately, almost inch-by-inch, and allow the unique natural attributes of the Remolinos vineyard and of Agrelo shine to through in the wines. The vineyard at the estate is named "Remolinos" after the tiny whirlwinds in the area that thread their way along the vines, keeping the grapes dry and in perfect condition. The 110 hectare estate was planted in 2000 to Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot (unusual for Argentine producers) and Tannat. All the Decero wines come from this single vineyard, all from hand-picked fruit.

Image for Bordeaux Blends content section
View all products

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.

Image for Mendoza Wine Argentina content section

Mendoza Wine

Argentina

View all products

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.

MON99066_16_2016 Item# 692657

Internet Explorer is no longer supported.
Please use a different browser like Edge, Chrome or Firefox to enjoy all that Wine.com has to offer.

It's easy to make the switch.
Enjoy better browsing and increased security.

Yes, Update Now

Search for ""