Quimera, Malbec blend 2007, terroir blend from mendoza By Achaval Ferrer, USD 53
Very good malbec based blend from different terroirs of mendoza. A sweet initial palate and nicely
balanced punch of fruits remembering malbec. Softly oaked with coconut and vanilla. It lingers pretty well. Probably better in 2-3 years (like 6-7 from harvest) but it does´n weight like a red to cellar more,in fact I remember tasting of 10 years old with evident loses. I´d say 92 points red with barely a good value for the price. There are a bunch from Uco´s for 30 bucks and equal or better quality. But well ,Achaval Ferrer´s wines got a fame well deserved anyway.
At any point some other wineries bring reds equal or better than Achaval Ferrer´s and on top they offer a better price too. That´s an edge to see.
ReplyDeleteExample? Salentein Wines covers all the point I´m trying to make, from 4 to 80 bucks. A Nederland and argentina wonderful blend.
Salute !!