95 Points & Gold Medal at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards, the winery and vineyards of Altocedro are located in the premier region of La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza. Winemaker and owner Karim Mussi Saffie uses sustainable growing practices to produce limited amounts of terroir-driven wines, and for a $14.98 wine, the vines range up to 100 years of age! Dark fruit flavors give way to firm tannins that provide the wine with a natural balance, nice concentration, and a distinctively smooth, lengthy finish. Wine Spectator says "Altocedro represents real artisanal winemaking, a boutique operation with some serious talent behind the wheel." If you love juicy, full-bodied reds, this Malbec is simply outstanding for the price!
"Lovely bouquet on the nose, displaying scents of violets, pink pepper and lots of pristine and fresh black fruit aromas. Well resolved tannins, fluid palate. Gold Medal. Top Value." Decanter Magazine, 95 Points