Producer | Relatos del Callejon |
Country | Argentina |
Region | Mendoza |
Subregion | Uco Valley |
Varietal | Malbec |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 43408 |
Size | 750ml |
97 Points, Platinum Medal and Best of Show distinction at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards, this full-bodied red from Relatos del Callejon is outstanding for the price. No small feat as this charming wine beat out big names from Napa like Trefethen, Clos de Val, Joel Gott, Hahn and DuMol. With the Andes Mountains protecting the vineyards to the west, the combination of the warm, sunny days and cool nights produces an elegant, ripe wine that rivals some of the best in the world. Dark violet in the glass with floral aromas and rich, ripe blackberry, plum and chocolate notes melted with blackcurrant and cassis display an excellent balance and freshness. If you've ever passed on Malbec thinking it's too one-dimensional, the Relatos del Callejon is a perception altering bottle.
"Intensely perfumed, with a pretty nose of lifted violet, delicate raspberry and plush black cherry, while the vibrant palate is graced with cedar, thyme, lush plum, a refined mineral tension and ends on a perfumed, long finish. Very good!" Decanter Magazine, 97 Points (Platinum Medal, 2022 DWWA)