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Susana Balbo - Vallée d'Uco Crios Malbec 2022

Argentina

Red

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92/100

James Suckling

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91+/100

Robert Parker

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16/20

Jancis Robinson

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"An Argentinian malbec you could fall in love with according to Jancis Robinson!"

"Deliciously bright, pure and energetic, Malbec has a sweet fruit flavor that could be red, purple, blue or black, but is simply ripe and, if it were a berry, would explode in your mouth. It tastes like someone playing the piano with chopsticks. It has a bit of the same brittle taste as melted milk chocolate when poured over frozen vanilla ice cream. It's fun and mountain fresh. You could fall in love with Argentine Malbec right here." (Jancis Robinson 2023)

Features

Estate

Susana Balbo

Cuvée

Crios Malbec

Vintage

2022

Designation

Vallée d'Uco

Region

Argentina

Grape varieties

100% Malbec

Terroirs

Uco Valley region, vineyards at an altitude of 1050 metres

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (between 28-31°C) with selected yeasts, 15-20 days of maceration, pumping over and delestage at different stages of fermentation.

Breeding

8 months in three- and four-year-old French oak barrels (for 40% of the wine)

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, brilliant crimson

Nose

Intense and fresh, red fruit scents such as cherry and raspberry, complemented by violets and spices.

Mouth

Supple attack, well-balanced with a nice acidic structure, lots of freshness, delicious aromas, long finish with subtle woody and spicy notes.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with chicken curry, empanadas, chocolate mousse...

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2022) 91+/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Tasting the Crios Malbec 2022 alongside the new organic wine, it was easy to see that this Uco Valley wine (from Los Chacayes, Vista Flores, Los Árboles and Gualtallary Sur) is more subtle and has a different point of balance despite very similar parameters. Here, 40% of the volume spends eight months in used French oak barrels, but there's no aromatic influence from aging. It's fresh, balanced and juicy, but with a little more austerity and fine-grained tannins. It is clean, accessible and tasty. 2023-2025

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2023) 16/20

About the wine:

Deliciously bright, pure and energetic, Malbec has a sweet fruit flavor that could be red, purple, blue or black, but is simply ripe and, if it were a berry, would explode in your mouth. It tastes like someone playing the piano with chopsticks. It has a bit of the same brittle taste as melted milk chocolate when poured over frozen vanilla ice cream. It's fun and mountain fresh. You could fall in love with Argentine Malbec right here. 2023-2025

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

Recommended area

About the wine:

A fresh, spicy Malbec with lots of redcurrants, red cherries and a hint of black olives. On the palate, it's linear and juicy, with medium body and a savory, fruity finish. Elegant tannins creep in. Drink now.

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