A nice return to form for this producer, featuring notes of boysenberry, tar, and smoke commingling throughout. Hints of black currant weave in late, lingering on the medium finish.
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Blend of old vine 59% Malbec, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Elegantly complex, medium-high intensity aromas of dark fruit, blackberry, violet, currant, cassis, earthy mineral, and fine oak spices. It is full-bodied and nicely concentrated with lovely ripe blackberry, currant, fine oak spice, violet, and earthy-stony mineral flavours which are supported by fresh acidity and firm, chewy, and well-structured tannins. Crisp and fresh with mineral notes lingering on the exceptionally long, dry finish. Score: 93+ pts
Negro, de borde púrpura. Es complejo, carnoso y potente (14.6%). Es un blend (45% malbec) muy bien logrado. Nariz: carne, ciruela, tabaco y pimiento verde. Boca: mas fruta negra, regaliz, mineralidad y por supuesto, violetas. Muy buena acidez y taninos presentes pero pulidos. Requiere de una buena aireacion. Reservar un par de años más.
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Typical Malbec: a nice red wine with no character at all. It's just a nice red, fun to drink, but don't ask me what it tastes like... it's RED and grapey.
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A matter of taste - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory *** Glass: Stölzle Universal Vintage not yet officially released. Also beautiful, a younger version of 2013, even though the blend is different. Give it 2-3+ years to develop. 91+
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1/15/2024 - ziavino wrote: 91 Points
A nice return to form for this producer, featuring notes of boysenberry, tar, and smoke commingling throughout. Hints of black currant weave in late, lingering on the medium finish.
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12/28/2023 - treph Likes this wine: 92 Points
déjà von
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10/27/2023 - jumpywizard Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of red fruit and medium-full body. Quite enjoyable.
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8/26/2023 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blend of old vine 59% Malbec, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Elegantly complex, medium-high intensity aromas of dark fruit, blackberry, violet, currant, cassis, earthy mineral, and fine oak spices. It is full-bodied and nicely concentrated with lovely ripe blackberry, currant, fine oak spice, violet, and earthy-stony mineral flavours which are supported by fresh acidity and firm, chewy, and well-structured tannins. Crisp and fresh with mineral notes lingering on the exceptionally long, dry finish. Score: 93+ pts
Full report: http://vintagewinepicks.blogspot.com/2023/08/achaval-ferrer-quimera-2019-argentina-wine-review.html
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7/12/2023 - Russocaster Likes this wine: 91 Points
Negro, de borde púrpura. Es complejo, carnoso y potente (14.6%). Es un blend (45% malbec) muy bien logrado. Nariz: carne, ciruela, tabaco y pimiento verde. Boca: mas fruta negra, regaliz, mineralidad y por supuesto, violetas. Muy buena acidez y taninos presentes pero pulidos. Requiere de una buena aireacion. Reservar un par de años más.
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5/8/2023 - seijaro Likes this wine: 89 Points
Typical Malbec: a nice red wine with no character at all. It's just a nice red, fun to drink, but don't ask me what it tastes like... it's RED and grapey.
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4/23/2023 - KitaharaA Likes this wine: 96 Points
Muito bom, sabor de fruta e de madeira
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4/3/2022 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine:
A matter of taste - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory ***
Glass: Stölzle Universal
Vintage not yet officially released. Also beautiful, a younger version of 2013, even though the blend is different. Give it 2-3+ years to develop. 91+
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