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Altos Las Hormigas Gualtallary Malbec 2017
...the 2017 Malbec Appellation Gualtallary is every bit as good as the already superb 2017. It's expressive, mineral and vertical, austere, like biting into chalk. It's produced with grapes from a rented plot in a somewhat fashionable appellation that is quite large and diverse... the nose is expressive and has the wilderness of the place with unusual elegance and freshness for a year like 2017. It finishes long and tasty, with some violets. Could this be their best Gualtallary to date? Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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ALH put the finishing touches to its new profile with the 2017 vintage, in which a focus on terroir, ripeness and judicious use of oak resulted in reductive-style, austere reds with palates dominated by freshness and a linear feel. Bright purple in the glass, with austere aromas reminiscent of herbs and cherry that fade on the chalky palate. Progresses in a linear fashion in the mouth, presenting a vertical complexion that leaves behind juice and a lengthy, herbal finish. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020)
ALH put the finishing touches to its new profile with the 2017 vintage, in which a focus on terroir, ripeness and judicious use of oak resulted in reductive-style, austere reds with palates dominated by freshness and a linear feel. Bright purple in the glass, with austere aromas reminiscent of herbs and cherry that fade on the chalky palate. Progresses in a linear fashion in the mouth, presenting a vertical complexion that leaves behind juice and a lengthy, herbal finish. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020)
9.0
Nicole Ruiz Hudson
N: blackberry, hints of floral, herbs P: blackberry juice , plums, pencil lead, thyme
N: blackberry, hints of floral, herbs P: blackberry juice , plums, pencil lead, thyme
9.1
Martinez
Deep, serious Malbec from high altitude vineyards (1,300 meters above sea level) in Gualtallary. Aged in 3,500 ltr untoasted Foudres for 18 months, and 12 months in the bottle. Tobacco, oak, spices, minerality/salty finish
Deep, serious Malbec from high altitude vineyards (1,300 meters above sea level) in Gualtallary. Aged in 3,500 ltr untoasted Foudres for 18 months, and 12 months in the bottle. Tobacco, oak, spices, minerality/salty finish
9.0
Megan
Chalk and tannin. This one is DRY. It did open up after about an hour in the glass.
Chalk and tannin. This one is DRY. It did open up after about an hour in the glass.
8.0
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