Zuccardi - Aluvional Gualtallary Malbec 2020
Price: $109.99
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
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"The 2020 Aluvional Gualtallary is more floral and expressive, a little more exuberant than the 2019 I tasted next to it. In 2020, they harvested some 10 days earlier than in 2019 (they started in February!), and the wines finished with similar alcohol levels (14%) and even with a slightly lower pH and higher acidity in 2020, so with very good freshness. They fermented with some 30% to 50% of stems in the vinification (they use grapes from three different vineyards that are vinified separately, all in the Monasterio part of Gualtallary) and matured the wine in concrete. This is very young, and the palate reveals the inner notes of thyme and rockrose, the violets and the small berries. The texture is akin to liquid chalk, a mineral and austere wine, with very fine tannins and a long, dry finish."
Vinous Media: 95 Points
"The 2020 Malbec Aluvional Gualtallary from the Uco Valley was fermented and aged in concrete vats. Purple in the glass. The enticing primary nose presents thyme, violet, balsamic and ripe plum aromas. Potent and juicy with chalky, finely-grained tannins, the fleshy palate lingers at length before the grapefruit-inflected finish. The 2020 is a terroir-driven red with the intensity and restrained character often found in high-altitude vineyards."
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