2011 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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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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  11/29/2023 - Lobonick Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Creamy, muddy, rich, hedonistic. Beautiful and balanced. Finish is never ending. Overripe blackberries. Spice, garam masala and a counter intuitive freshness.

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  6/4/2023 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 95 Points

  80+ year-old-vine Malbec on original rootstock from a vineyard at 3400'. Unfiltered. Deep ruby w/ purple core and garnet on the rim. Clean, med+ ripe black berries, black plum, blueberry, leather, mocha & sweet baking spices from 15 mos, in new French Oak barriques. Developed & complex. Dry but w/ plenty of fruit, balanced by med+ acidity & tannins. Alcohol is high (14.5%) but well integrated. Full-bodied, elegant, w/ impeccable balance, med (+) to pronounced intensity and a long finish. Ready to drink but not at all past its prime. WS gave it a 96 in 2013 and said to "drink through 2022," but I would extend that window to at least 2025. This is an impressive Malbec.

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  2/12/2023 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 93 Points

  consistent with Prior notes

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  1/19/2023 - Lobonick Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This wine is fantastic. Creamy mouthfeel is complemented by cocoa and caramel (or maybe dulce de leche). Outstanding and drinking really well now.

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