Winemaker Notes
Deep and bright color that evokes its name. Ethereal rose petal incense and spicy perfume with a bass note of smoky earth and espresso. Juicy and medium-bodied, it expands and intensifies in the mouth, gaining density and complexity as it is savored. The palate balances red currant fruit and hints of black pepper with loads of mouth-coating ripe tannins that are common in old vine Malbecs. Finishes with smooth, lush tannins, ripe acidity and good length.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Malbec from Perdriel has an addition of around 20% grapes from Tupungato. The wine shows very good integration of the oak and fresh aromas of red and black cherries with some violets and an incredible fresh palate, especially for a vintage like 2012. The wine is fluid, with good tension, clean flavors and a persistent finish. This is a balanced, elegant, delicious and fresh Malbec at great price. Drink 2013-2020.
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.
YNG747827_2012 Item# 148075