92 pts Parker
Vineyard Planted in 1922
Big Red With Spectacular Balance
Price To Quality Ratio Cannot Be Beat.
If you love Napa Cabs this wine cannot be beat at the price point. The great Malbec's from Argentina are offering big red quality at by far the best buy in out there and this is one of the best. Parkers WA just looked at Argentina and one of the highest scoring wines at the price was an old favorite of mine. The 2006 Finca Abril Malbec 1922 got 92 pts by Parker and we can offer it to you $27.99. Straight up this is a great buy! The wine displays gorgeous concentration and opulence but has absolutely perfect balance. The wine gets its name from a tiny one acre vineyard that was planted in 1922. We all know that old vines make the best wines, where you get awesome richness with an elegance to match. Located in La Consulta in Valle de Uco, the mid-west of the Province of Mendoza, these are high altitude vineyards which have the ability to produce long ripening Malbec with great depth and character. This area is one of the best parts of Mendoza like Pauillac in Bordeaux. Yields are extremely low and the wine spends 18 months in new French oak. This red being a 2006 has had time in the bottle to really show. This wine will blow your mind for its incredible concentration, balance and elegance that is normally kept for Cult Cali Cabs and other Cult reds from Chile, Argentina and Australia at much higher prices. I strongly recommend, this wine is complete and ideal red wine drinking over the upcoming colder months. If you want serious quality at a reasonable price this is your wine.

Tasting Notes: The 2006 Malbec offers up a sexy perfume of wild berries, underbrush, incense, and lavender. Layered and plush on the palate, this succulent effort has the stuffing to evolve for 2-3 years and will deliver prime drinking from 2012 to 2021. This wine is all about spectacular balance from oak aging, to opulent black fruits, the perfect balance of power verses elegance. Spectacular quality for the price.