Argentina´s Wines Revisited by Miguel

Tasting notes of a local wine lover without elegant literacy or web design. Just plain wine talk. By the same token I analyze the opened bottle with my senses, just at the very end I re-check the producer (I first checked it when bought it for sure!),vintage,terroir,and price. These data allow me to reconstruct the wine and trace a botton line.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

4 Big Malbecs, and noteworthy differences

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Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira 2013 Nice and round Malbec with typical flowerish aromas and straight plum and blackberries in the mouth...
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Viñedos Altamira Valley 2010, a great Uco´s Value under 10 bucks

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Viñedos Altamira Valley, blend 2010, By Vistaflores State, USD 8-10 www.vistafloresestate.com A 65% merlot from Altamira district (Sa...
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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sophenia Synthesis Malbec 2009, impressive and punchy Malbec Tupungato

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Sophenia, Synthesis Malbec 2009, By Finca Sophenia, USD 38 www.sophenia.com.ar A malbec from Tupungato Valley,(part of Uco Valley) Me...
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Oceano, Gran Reserva 2008, A coastal (Atlantic) Rio Negro Valley red to admire.

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Oceano Gran Reserva 2008, By Bodega Oceano, USD 15 www.bodegaoceano.com A single vineyard Malbec (40%) blend with some Merlot a Caber...
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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Primogenito Malbec 2008, a San Patricio Valley son with all the terroir driven structure

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Primogénito Malbec 2008, By Bodegas Patritti, USD 13-14 http://bodegaspatritti.com.ar/ A premium malbec from San Patricio Valley in N...
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Alegoria Chardonnay 2009 By Navarro Correas, an expressive yet balanced white blending Mendoza

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Navarro Correas, Alegoria Chardonnay 2009, By Bodegas Navarro Correas, USD 16 www.ncorreas.com A Chardonnay blending grapes from diff...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Punta Corral 2011, A Malbec and Syrah blend from high Jujuy to stress out the tarrior

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Punta Corral 2011, By Bodega Fernando Dupont, USD 15 www.bodegafernandodupont.com A Melbec and Syrah blend with a little bit of Caber...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Manos Negras, Malbec 2009, stone soli select, An Altamira red to impress most palates

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Manos Negras, malbec 2009 stone soil select, By Manos Negras SA, USD 20 www.not found whatsoever A malbec from Altamira District of La ...

Leo, Premium Malbec 2010, a punching malbec from San Rafael

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Leo, Premium Mabec 2010, By Bodega Bianchi & Leo Mezzi Foundation, USD 12-14 www.casabianchi.com.ar/leo A single vineyard ...

Innovacion, Aglianico 2011, very nice and attractive under 10, #2

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Innovacion, Anglianico 2011, By Bodega Santa Julia (Familia Zuccardi), USD 6-7 www.santajulia.com.ar A red wine from Santa Ros...

Innovacion Arinarnoa 2010, nice and attractive under 10, #1

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Innovacion, Arinarnoa 2010, By Bodega Santa Julia (Familia Zuccardi), USD 6-7 www.santajulia.com.ar A Santa Rosa Vineyard (eas...

Portal Andino, Gran Malbec 2009, basic and nice but hard to join with 15 bucks price

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Portal Andino, Gran Malbec 2009, By Frutal Genetica SA, USD 15 no www. what so ever A single vineyard malbec from General Alvear (Low...

Pannunzio Malbec 2010, a delicate yet attractive Malbec from somewhere Mendoza

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Pannunzio Malbec 2010, By Giovanni Vincenzo, USD 12 http://www.laspiedraspuravid.com A malbec balanced and delicate with very nice an...
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Zorzal ,Pinot Noir 2012, from Gualtallary a very competitive red

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Zorzal, Pinot Noir 2012, By Zorzal Wines, USD 10 www.zorzalwines.com A young Pinot Noir from Gualtallary District of Tupungato Depart...
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Viniterra Pinot Noir 2011, an easy and smooth Pinot from Agrelo

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Viniterra Pinot Noir 2011, By Viniterra Wines, USD  www.viniterra.com.ar Pinot Noir grapes from high Agrelo district in Lujan de Cuyo...

Finca Intimayu Malbec 2009, A San Rafael Valley malbec with all the basics

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Finca Intimayu Malbec 2009, By Finca Intimayu SRL, USD 12 www.fincaintimayu.com A Malbec from San Rafael Valley, South Mendoza. Reac...
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Surcado Malbec 2011, a south mendoza basic at a gentle price.

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Surcado Malbec 2011, By Santa Rosa Agro SRL, USD 7 no www. so far A 100% malbec from Alvear Departament of South Mendoza A soft and ...

Stradivarius, Port de Magoas 2005, a fortified port style from San Rafael Valley

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Stradivarius, Porto de Magoas 2005, By Valentin Bianchi SACIC, USD 34 www.casabianchi.com.ar A Port styled red well matured and aged ...

Callia Magna Terroir Selection, Shiraz 2010, From Tulum Valley a basic value

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Callia Magna Shiraz 2010 (terroir selection) , By Bodegas Callia (Salentien Family), USD 10 www.bodegascallia.com A shiraz from Tulum...
Monday, August 27, 2012

Viña Alicia ,Paso de Piedra Malbec 2008, a strange and attractive malbec from Lujan de Cuyo

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Paso de Piedra, Malbec 2008, By Viña Alicia, USD 15 www.vinaalicia.com A Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo Departament, Central Mendoza Quit...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Pulenta XI, Gran Cabernet Franc 2009, a very nice Agrelo

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Pulenta XI,Gran Cabernet Franc 2009, By Pulenta Estate, USD 36 www.pulentaestate.com A Cabernet Franc from Agrelo district, Lujan de ...

Finca Perdriel, Centenario 2006, A superwine and one of the best ever

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Finca Perdriel, centenario 2006, By Bodega Norton, USD 66 www.norton.com.ar A Malbec based blend with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Mer...

Alfredo Roca, Dedicacion Personal, Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, from San Rafael Valley an introduction to the source of the best Cabs

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Alfredo Roca, Dedicacion Personal, Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, By Roca Wines, USD 18 www.rocawines.com   A Cabernet Sauvignon from San R...

Intimo, Family Reserve 2010, a modern and attractive Rio Negro Valley red to exalt Patagonia´s virtues

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Intimo, Family Reserve 2010, By Bodega Humberto Canale, USD 18 www.bodegahcanale.com A Malbec based blend with 20% Cabernet Sauvigno...

Viniterra Carmenere 2010, a delicate yet attractive red from High Agrelo district

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Viniterra Carmenere 2010, By Viniterra Wines, USD 13 www.viniterra.com.ar A Carmenere from High Agrelo District of lujan de Cuyo Depa...

Viniterra Malbec 2009, from high agrelo district to place malbec at the pinnacle

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Viniterra Malbec 2009, By Viniterra Winery, USD 13 www.viniterra.com.ar     A malbec from High Agrelo District of Lujan de Cuyo Depar...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Andeluna Reserve Merlot 2006, a very nice Tupungato´s red

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Andeluna Merlot Reserve 2006, By Andeluna Cellars, USD 20 www.andeluna.com A merlot from Tupungato Valley, part of Uco Valley, Mendoz...

Algodon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, in keeping with San Rafael Valley´s beauty

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Algodon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, By Algodon Wine Estates, USD 17 www.algodonwines.com A Cabernet Sauvignon from San Rafael Va...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

CarinaE Cuvee Brigitte 2009, round and expressive Cruz de Piedra Malbec based blend

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CarinaE Cuvee Brigitte 2009, By CarinaE Bodega & Viñedos, USD 11 www.carinaevinos.com A 72% malbec and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon blen...

Noemia Malbec 2006, a pure malbec superstar from Rio Negro Valley and one of the top

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Noemia Malbec 2006, By Bodega Noemia de la Patagonia, USD 120 www.bodeganoemia.com A single old vineyard Malbec from Rio Negro Valley,...

Mauricio Lorca Inspirado, Blend 2008, one of the top superstar

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Mauricio Lorca Inspirado blend 2008, By Bodega & Viñedos Mauricio Lorca, USD 75 www.mauriciolorca.com A signature wine blend of Ma...
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TEHO, malbec Altamira 2010, a superwine without overexpression

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Teho, Malbec 2010, Altamira mendoza, By 55 Malbec, USD 60 www.vinodelsol.com  (USA importer) A 90% malbec from Altamira distric of Sa...

Cobos Malbec 2007, a superstar to conquer everybody at first sip

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Cobos Malbec 2007, By Bodega Viña Cobos, USD 200 www.vinacobos.com A single vineyard malbec located in Perdriel Distric of Lujan de Cu...

Mantra Pinot Noir 2011, a tipical North Patagonia´s value to enjoy properly

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Mantra Pinot Noir 2011, By Secreto Patagonico , USD 13 www.secretopatagonico.com A Pinot Noir from San Patricio Vallley, Neuquen Provi...

Algodon Estate Pinot Noir 2008, a well expressed terroir driven PN

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Algodon Estate Pinot Noir 2008, By Algodon Wines, USD 17 www.algodonwines.com A wonderful Pinot Noir from San Rafael Valley, South M...

Alfredo Roca, Family Reserve Temranillo 2004, a great San Rafael red as expected

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Alfredo Roca, Family Reserve, Tempranillo 2004, By Roca SA, USD 15 www.rocawines.com A very nice and friendly Tempranillo red from San...

Las Perdices Reserve Albariño 2011, an unusual grape giving an alluring wine in Agrelo Terroir

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Las Perdices Reserve, Albariño 2011 (Limited Edition), By Viña Las Perdices SA, USD 13 www.lasperdices.com A white grape from Portugal...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Trumpeter Rose de Malbec Sparkling 2007, a must for a malbec lover and everybody else

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Trumpeter, Rose de Malbec Sparkling 2007, By Rutini Wines, USD 18 www.rutiniwines.com A malbec from Tupungato Valley vinified into ...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Ricardo Santos Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, a signature CS from Uco Valley

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Ricardo Santos, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, By Ricardo Santos, USD 13 www.ricardosantos.com/   (site under construction)   A signature w...
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Marcelo Pelleritti Reserve Malbec 2010, with love from Uco Valley

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Marcelo Pelleritti, Reserva Malbec 2010, USD 19 didn´t find any www. A signature wine by Marcelo Pelleritti from somewhere in Uco Vall...
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