Winemaker Notes
This hand-harvested,100% Malbec wine is from multiple vineyards in the Uco Valley. The wine predominantly shows notes of coffee, blueberry, and chocolate with secondary notes of licorice, black cherry, cinnamon, baking spices, and sage. The complexity of the wine extends into the palate by being big and bold without being flabby, with smooth tannins and light acidity. The wine finishes extremely strong with plum, cassis, a doughnut cake, and fine silky tannins.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Dark fruit, such as blackberries on the nose, following through to a medium body with fresh acidity, firm tannins and a clean finish. Drink now.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The pure 2019 Terroir Único Malbec is varietal and fresh and was produced with grapes from Gualtallary. Bottled unoaked, it has purity, showing the soul and essence of the wild place. It's medium-bodied and has very fine tannins and mellow acidity. It was bottled after eight months in concrete eggs.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Zorzal Terroir Único Malbec is juicy with impressive intensity. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits pleasing aromas and flavors of ripe berries that stay long through the wine's finish. Enjoy it with a cheeseburger. (Tasted: April 11, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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.
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.