Winemaker Notes
Tapiz Alta Collection Malbec is a garnet red in color. The aromas and flavors of fresh red fruits such as blackberries and plums are interspersed with aromas of flowers and spicy notes. The oak aging provides vanilla and toasted almond notes. Balanced and voluminous.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2022 Malbec Alta Collection comes from San Pablo in the Uco Valley. Aged for ten months in oak barrels (85% French and 15% American), it offers violet, cherry and plum notes with herbal nuances over an oak backdrop. The palate is smooth, intense and fairly lean, featuring fine, reactive tannins and a juicy, fruit-driven flavor that embodies a primary and pure character. This is a pristine high-elevation Malbec from 2022.
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Wine Enthusiast
Rich and fresh, this Malbec from a cool-climate region in Uco Valley has a nose of ripe red fruit. Intense flavors of savory black and red berries blend with integrated notes of oak and herbs on the firm and lively palate.
Best Buy
Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. A French agronomist, who saw great potential for the variety in Mendoza’s hot, high-altitude landscape, brought Malbec to Argentina in 1868. Somm Secret—If you’re trying to please a crowd, Malbec is generally a safe bet with its combination of dense fruit and soft tannins.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.