Winemaker Notes
Dark intense red, purple at the rim. Complex and multi-layered. Before being swirled, the wine exhibits fresh fruit aromas like black cherries, plums, blackberries and cassis. Once swirled, it displays spices such as pink peppercorn, cedarwood, chocolate scents, vanilla and blond tobacco. Palate: It is a harmonious and mouth-filling wine which feels meaty and unctuous, with rerined and round tannins. The Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend contributes tannic structure and a spicy core while the Malbec offers unctuousness, roundness and fruit and the Petit Verdot, body and licorice. The aromatic complexity on the nose echoes on the palate and makes it incredibly long. The acidity in this elegant wine ensures freshness and great cellaring capacity.
Blend: 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The red blend 2020 Unus was produced with 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from different locations in Mendoza, fermented in small stainless steel tanks followed by malolactic in barrel and 16 months in French barrique. This has the tannic structure from the Cabernet with the meat from the Malbec and the Petit Verdot giving volume and oomph on the palate. They have fine-tuned the picking date to keep the freshness and the floral note from the Malbec, working with precision to avoid over-ripeness, a rink in that climate. All of these wines are very classical, and they are just making small adjustments, like going for slightly larger barrels—300- and even 500-liter ones—that have less impact and respect the fruit. Best After 2022. Rating: 93+
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Wine Enthusiast
This is a full-bodied blend of 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot, with a plush texture. The inviting nose exhibits licorice, ripe cherry, raspberry and baking spices. Firm tannins are matched by enough acidity to support the fruity palate. Hints of toasted oak, Jarilla and thyme mingle in the finish.
Mendel is the first name of the owner's father, a man who came to Argentina with nothing and ended up a successful businessman in different industries. He was also a man that loved the finest things that life had to offer, particularly wine. His daughter, Anabelle, honors her father by seeking perfection in her and Roberto's wines with his name on the label.
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.
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.