2014 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 93.8 points

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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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  8/10/2023 - alexisrs Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Maravilhoso. Encorpado, com taninos macios e equilibrados. Frutas marcantes. Vinho especial.

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  6/10/2023 - prasm wrote: 93 Points

  Appearance: Clear, medium ruby
  Nose: Clean, medium + intensity with aromas of mixed berries, pine, salinity, and earth.
  Palate: Medium + acid, soft medium tannin, medium + intensity, medium + body with flavors of mixed berries, earth, and soy with a medium + finish.
  
  Balance: Outstanding
  Length: Excellent
  Intensity: Excellent
  Complexity: Excellent
  
  This was ready to go upon opening showing outstanding balance and mouthfeel with wonderful softened tannins. Drink now or over next 2-3 years.

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  12/25/2022 - Fat1Wombat wrote: 93 Points

  Medium dense red to purple.
  Moderate lift. It’s slightly reductive and funky. Aniseed, meaty and mulberry aromas with a little bbq oak. Still fresh and certainly no development.
  Rich palate. Very good depth and even texture. Very full and warm. Ripe powdery tannins. Ripe black mulberry. Very rich and balanced.

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  7/27/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This Finca Altamira Malbec by Achaval Ferrer is the priciest and most exclusive Argentine I have ever tried.. From a single vineyard this proud Malbec 🍇 is grown high in the Andes 🇦🇷 on volcanic gravel.
  
  The bright and bold purple hues, and blackberry as well as cassis nose exerts it's muscle. The oak and tannins are well integrated, and light minerality shows too.
  
  Thanks to bro @Mika Tyson Teau for generously sharing this with us what a mid week treat at Glo Damansara Extra Supertanker!
  
  Malaysia - 27 Jul 2022

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