95 Points International Wine Challenge
This has long black fruits and should develop nicely. A saline black olive and singed meat nose with integrated tannins and good length.
Gold Medal Winner!
93 Points James Suckling
Ripe cherries, lavender, shea butter and milk chocolate. It’s full-bodied with round, ripe tannins and a creamy texture. Seamless and caressing with a long, polished finish.
91 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I tasted the 2019 Golden Reserve Malbec next to the 2020, and it made for an interesting comparison and gave me perspective on the character of each vintage. Produced with grapes from old vines in Luján de Cuyo, the 2019 had a traditional fermentation with selected yeasts and matured in barrique and 10% in foudre.
91 Points Wine & Spirits
An arresting color offers a preview for the black-raspberry flavors that emerge from this wine’s oak shroud. The crispness of the acidity is convincing and, after a day of air, wild blueberry flavors and a fresh-cream texture coalesce. The richness never dominates the freshness, so decant this wine hours before company arrives.
Winemaker Notes
Fresh and fragrant nose of lavender, balsamic, plums, thyme, black pepper, and sweet black cherries. Nice crunchy graphite texture, with a lovely core of fruit concentration supported by lively acidity. Smart and delicious.
