Achaval-Ferrer 2004 Malbecs

Tasted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by gportilla with 515 views

Introduction

Red River Valley wine event

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2004 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Mendoza

    Argentina, Mendoza

    Fruit a bit faded on the nose and palate. Medium bodied but just a pleasant quaffing wine. Drink up anything left. Looser of the night.

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  • 2004 Achával-Ferrer Quimera

    Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo

    This really stood out from the other Malbecs. Bordeaux lovers picked this one for number one. Lovely complex dark fruit aromas carry on to the full bodied palate and linger on the finish. This has a good future

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  • 2004 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta

    Very impressive fruit on the nose. Full bodied with nicely integrated fruit toward the dark end of the spectrum. Coats the palate with that blackberry chocolaty presence that persists. Tannins are moderate but smoothing out. My number two wine of the 04's

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  • 2004 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

    Argentina, Mendoza

    Great Malbec nose with that darkish red fruit. Had a hint of sharpness on the entry to the palate which dissipated into full bodied chocolate-raspberry taste that lasted. Tannins are moderate. The group's favorite but the green flash up front downgraded it for me. Will see if that settles down with a couple more years in the bottle.

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  • 2004 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Perdriel Finca Bella Vista

    Argentina, Mendoza

    Good fruit and earth on the nose which translated to a mouthcoating complex palate of blackberries and blueberries. This had a full body with tannins present but are integrating well. Long finish goes on and on. When side by side with the other single vineyards this had just that little extra on the palate and hung in there longer on the finish. My WOTN. Great future ahead

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Closing

This was a breakout year for Achaval-Ferrer across the board. Bella Vista was my WOTN

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