Argentina, Mendoza, Uco Valley @ Corkscore

2019 Zuccardi Concreto Paraje Altamira Malbec

2024-11-13T06:59:23Z

89 points - Deep inky purple. Dense, restrained aromas, leather and savoury, spice. Formidable and dense, this needs heaps of time. Concentrated, charry bitterness. Needs a steak and time.

Tasted on Wed, Nov 13, 2024.

2019 Zuccardi The Amphora Project Malbec

2024-09-18T08:35:12Z

88 points - Dark dense purple. Slightly leathery, sweaty saddle aromas on the nose. Sappy, sourish, the tannins are floaty and furry. All front palate.

Tasted on Wed, Sep 18, 2024.

2019 Zuccardi The Amphora Project Malbec

2024-09-18T08:35:05Z

88 points - Dark medium red, some purple. Savoury tones and blackberry on the nose. Palate is earthy, fine felty tannins. Does it have a touch of bret? Maybe not - it’s amphora.

Tasted on Wed, Sep 18, 2024.

2021 Monteviejo Festivo Malbec

2023-02-09T08:38:19Z

83 points - Pale salmon pink. Some strawberry, baby powder hints on the shy nose. Pretty dry on the palate, even dried out. Pretty poor.

Tasted on Thu, Feb 9, 2023.

2018 Via Revolucionaria Brutal Torrontés

2021-09-25T03:45:41Z

86 points - Unfiltered dull yellow. Smells like grape cider. Palate is dry, slightly dusty, musty. Phenolic.

Tasted on Sat, Sep 25, 2021.

2018 Bodega Piedra Negra Reserve Valle de Uco Malbec

2021-01-21T12:25:24Z

89 points - Medium deep purple. Attractive, cherry and plummy fruit aromas, charry too. Palate is fruit sweet, tannins slightly furry, there’s a phenolic fuzz. Leather. Fresh, tarry, liquorice flavours and tasty. A great bbq style of wine and cracking value.

Tasted on Thu, Jan 21, 2021.

2018 Bodega Piedra Negra Reserve Valle de Uco Malbec

2021-01-21T09:17:06Z

88 points - Medium red purple. Red fruit, cassis. High acidity. Medium body. Fresh. Fruit with cedar backdrop.

Tasted on Thu, Jan 21, 2021.

2017 Bodega Piedra Negra Reserve Valle de Uco Malbec

2019-10-06T23:39:15Z

89 points - Aldi wine. Deep purple red. Aromas of freshly turned earth, plummy, ripe fruit, clove, quite attractive and fruit driven. Fluffy tannin, good presence and amplitude on the palate, clean, fragrant, slightly dusty, powdery texture. Good depth of flavour. Flavoursome, fruit sweet and a bargain.

Tasted on Wed, Oct 2, 2019.

2016 Enresto Catena Padrillos Malbec

2018-06-09T09:10:51Z

90 points - Vanilla, strawberry and cream nose. Almost cooked strawberry aroma. Young and juicy: plum and strawberries. Slight hint of spice. Not bad. Quite quaffable. Drink now, won’t age.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 9, 2018.

2017 Matías Riccitelli The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree Torrontés

2018-06-09T08:58:02Z

89 points - Slight Sulfur at first. Mineral. Slight residual sweetness. Good texture, creamy with more acidity than the amalaya torrontes Riesling.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 9, 2018.