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2013 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Bella Vista

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5/1/2024 - Señor Spatz Likes this wine: 95 points

Very balanced and complex. Long finish.

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2007 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

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5/5/2024 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 92 points

Seemed a bit flabbier tonight. Fruit is still astoundingly fresh.

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2014 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

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5/5/2024 - hermesbach32 Likes this wine: 94 points

Textbook spicy Argentinian Malbec from altitude. Developed fruit and floral character (dried flowers, redcurrant, black fruits) and lots of spices. Oak notes fully integrated and developed in smoky, chocolate / cocoa like character and some nuttiness. Amazing texture, tannins are still really there (but in a nice way).

Probably at its peak now, although it could even get more complex when a broader range of tertiary notes are developed. Will hold its peak for probably 4-5 years and be drinkable for even longer - conservatively estimated.

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2019 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Bella Vista

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4/28/2024 - ELEVAGE_PCB Likes this wine: 92 points

1. Appearance
Clarity: Clear
Intensity: Deep
Color: Deep ruby to purple
Core vs. Rim Development: The core is intensely colored, nearly opaque, with a slight purple hue at the rim suggesting youth and high concentration.

2. Nose
Condition: Clean
Intensity: High
Aroma/Bouquet:
Fruit: Blackberries, ripe black cherries, and hints of blueberries
Flower: Subtle floral notes like violet and a touch of rose petal
Earth: Underlying earthiness, combined with a leathery nuance
Mineral: Trace of crushed rock or graphite, enhancing the wine’s structure
Wood: Well-integrated oak, providing layers of cedar, tobacco, and vanilla

3. Palate
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium to high – balances the rich fruit and provides freshness
Tannin: High – robust, providing structure and promising aging potential
Flavor Character:
Fruit: Lush blackberry and cherry flavors dominate, enriched by a darker fruit profile that hints at plum and blueberry
Flower: The floral elements are more pronounced on the palate, adding elegance
Earth: Earthy tones are well integrated, offering depth without overwhelming the fruit
Mineral: Subtle mineral backbone provides a structured mouthfeel
Wood: Sophisticated oak aging results in nuances of spice, sweet tobacco, and dark chocolate

Body/Alcohol: Full-bodied, with alcohol well-integrated, complementing the wine's rich texture and flavor profile

Length: Very long, with a persistent finish that echoes the fruit and spice, leaving a lasting impression of elegance and power
Conclusion

Quality with Respect to Price: Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella Vista is a premium wine, reflecting meticulous vineyard management and winemaking. It is priced accordingly, offering excellent quality that appeals to collectors and enthusiasts of fine Argentine wines.

Maturity with Respect to Ageing: This wine, while impressive now, is designed for the cellar and will benefit greatly from additional aging. With proper storage, it should evolve beautifully over the next 10-15 years, potentially longer.

Food and Wine Pairing: Ideal with high-quality red meats, such as ribeye steak or lamb chops, preferably grilled or roasted to match the wine’s intensity. It also pairs well with rich, hearty stews or complex, mature cheeses.

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2020 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

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4/28/2024 - ELEVAGE_PCB Likes this wine: 89 points

1. Appearance
Clarity: Clear
Intensity: Deep
Color: Dark ruby, verging on purple
Core vs. Rim Development: The core is dense and opaque, suggesting a concentrated wine, with a slightly lighter rim indicating youth but starting to show signs of maturation.

2. Nose
Condition: Clean
Intensity: High
Aroma/Bouquet:
Fruit: Blackberry, ripe plums, and dark cherries
Flower: There are subtle floral undertones, perhaps violet
Earth: Hints of earth and a trace of minerality
Mineral: Slight graphite and wet stone, enhancing complexity
Wood: Rich oak, with notes of espresso, chocolate, and vanilla from barrel aging

3. Palate
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium to high – adds freshness and vitality
Tannin: High – robust, well-structured, and fine-grained
Flavor Character:
Fruit: Continues with dark and rich fruits like blackberry and plum, underscored by a hint of morello cherry
Flower: Floral aspects are minimal but add a touch of elegance
Earth: Soft earthy notes blend subtly with the fruit
Mineral: Background mineral elements provide structure and complexity
Wood: Prominent oak aging contributes deep espresso, dark chocolate, and vanilla flavors, integrating well with the fruit

Body/Alcohol: Full-bodied, with substantial alcohol that is well integrated, contributing to the wine’s richness and depth

Length: Long, with a lingering finish that continues with dark fruit flavors and sophisticated oak spices
Conclusion

Quality with Respect to Price: Achaval Ferrer Quimera is recognized for its exceptional quality and complexity, typical of a high-end blend from Mendoza. It offers value for its price, particularly for those who appreciate well-crafted Argentine blends.

Maturity with Respect to Ageing: This wine is enjoyable now but will benefit from further aging, which could enhance its complexity and soften its robust tannins. It has the potential to age gracefully over the next decade.

Food and Wine Pairing: Best paired with rich, flavorful meats like grilled steak, roast lamb, or game. Its structure and intensity also make it suitable for pairing with aged cheeses or dishes with complex, savory sauces.

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2007 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

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4/19/2024 - AllRed wrote: 91 points

Friday Group Brown Bag Tasting (EBCC): Double blind. Notes of black fruit and candied blueberry, with herbs, clay and earth underneath. Nice complexity here. Full-bodied, with flavors of blue and black fruit. Excellent, and drinking well, though has plenty of life ahead. 91-92 pts. (J&J)

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2011 Achával-Ferrer Malbec

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4/20/2024 - Mnawacki Likes this wine: 88 points

Solid, all soft and smooth now.

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2007 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

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4/19/2024 - Border Boss Likes this wine: NR

Double decanted three hours before service. Very dark red. Great acidity and a good tannic structure for a wine with 17 years on it. Black fruit, some herbaceous notes, a bit of smoke. This has probably developed to its best state, but it has many years of good drinking in front of it.

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2012 Achával-Ferrer Cabernet Sauvignon

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4/17/2024 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 88 points

On the simple side but a nice overall polish to this. Lots of acidity, tart berry fruit, hint of cedar, minimal oak. Good QPR.

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2013 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Temporis

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4/13/2024 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 88 points

Based on this botte, this wine is starting to degrade; although it could be bottle variation. With said, it was still very good with good fruit, a fading mid-palte and light tannins. The finish has a slight funk taste that we never detected before. We will drank our last bottle soon.

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2015 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

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4/11/2024 - rdonovan3 Likes this wine: 91 points

Very enjoyable bottle of wine. Dark fruit, vanilla, maybe some tobacco as it opened up. Not overly complex, but a nice mouthfeel and a really easy drinker at a great price.

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2017 Achával-Ferrer Cabernet Franc

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4/7/2024 - Campelo Filho Likes this wine: 93 points

A French Cabernet from Achaval-Ferrer. Delicious wine. It shows the full potential of this strain in Mendoza, the terroir, and the zeal of the producer. Fresh wine that leaves its almost 15% alcohol content unnoticed. Some dark chocolate and smoked touches. Long ending.

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2020 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

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4/6/2024 - Border Boss Likes this wine: 92 points

Double decanted three hours before service. Opaque purple. Medium acidity and tannins. Lots of black fruit. Very easy to drink and pairs really well with red meats, heavy mushroom sauces. Just a baby.

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2008 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Perdriel Finca Bella Vista

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4/4/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 points

We opened and let sit for an hour or so which was not really enough time as the wine progressively improved over the evening. Dark fruit on the nose. The palate was dark berries, tobacco, leather and hints of wood which appeared in the moderately long finish. Lots of sediment in this bottle so I would suggest a decant or a soiree.

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2021 Achával-Ferrer Cabernet Franc

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4/5/2024 - vintage_whine wrote: NR

dark fruited, modern, no typicity.

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Red

2020 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

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3/23/2024 - AllRed wrote: 90 points

4th Saturday Brown Bagger (J&L's): Double blind. Aromas of blackberry, herbs, licorice and blue fruit. Firm and tannic, with flavors of blue and black fruit, toasted wood, spice and licorice. (J&L)

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2014 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

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3/19/2024 - Yagil wrote: 94 points

Appearance:
Deep, intense purple color, hinting at its concentration and richness.
Viscous legs indicating its high alcohol content and glycerol presence.

Aroma:
Opulent bouquet of ripe black fruits such as blackberry, plum, and black cherry.
Notes of violet and lavender adding a floral complexity.
Subtle hints of vanilla, mocha, and sweet spice from oak aging.

Palate:
Full-bodied with a velvety texture, coating the palate with its richness.
Juicy black fruit flavors dominate, with layers of complexity from secondary notes.
Firm, but well-integrated tannins providing structure and balance.
Bright acidity lifting the fruit flavors and giving the wine a refreshing quality.
Lengthy finish with lingering notes of dark chocolate and espresso.

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2020 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

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3/20/2024 - seijaro Likes this wine: 89 points

Pretty nice but faded... soft flavors with no overt character, just a mild pleasant red.

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2013 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

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3/19/2024 - sdr Likes this wine: 91 points

Extraordinarily young; tastes like a 5 year old. Bright and intensely cherry fruity. Good acidity. Promising, though.

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2011 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

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3/15/2024 - randyjc wrote: 94 points

One of the most unabashedly hedonistic wines I have enjoyed in some time. Intensely spicy nose with vibrant red fruit smells. In the mouth the wine is remarkable - creamy silk feel of bright red raspberry predominating with undertones of blackberry, vanilla oak, and a band of menthol start to finish. Just a compellingly rich wine with silky tannin and enough acidity to carry the abundant flavors.

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2022 Achával-Ferrer Quimera Blanco

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3/13/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 points

Walkabout tasting, no detailed notes. Rich on the palate, but appropriately surrounded by acidity and stone fruit. i think they got the balance of this rich wine right. Not so much my style, but will go well in a bigger group. 90-91

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2009 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

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3/6/2024 - jkscully wrote: NR

I get the Malbec plumminess, but not the jamminess. I get some cocoa powder and Indian curry spices, alolng with graphite, tobacco, and herbs. There’s some lilac and sandalwood notes too. I think this bottle is a bit flawed. I get too much VA and some old wet t-shirt as well. The flavors seem muted. It came more alive after a few hours of air, but this felt too rustic for what this is supposed to be (new world and all new French oak, etc.). If it were Cahors, it could be right on. I don’t know what to think. I’ll have to give Achaval Ferrer another shot sometime.

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2018 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

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2/29/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 92 points

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Couldn't guess anything right. A bit too young and too powerful for me. The oak is slightly too ostensibly. 92

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2014 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Bella Vista

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2/29/2024 - ledocq Likes this wine: NR

There was a point where I said "when I think of wine, this is the taste I'm thinking of." But I was drunk, so take it with a grain of something or other. It's really good, and good with food.

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2008 Achával-Ferrer Malbec

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2/11/2024 - studleytrey wrote: 89 points

Finally getting around to this one, and it's probably a little long in the tooth, but still quite enjoyable for me tonight with Frito pie and the Superbowl. Deep ruby, best I can tell in my current light. Smells like dark fruits, graphite, oak, curry, dry spice drawer. Medium body, acid, and finish, with flavors of dark fruits, sour cherry, minerals, lemon, spice. Nice one tonight, but drink 'em if you got 'em. 88-89

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