Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Clasico 2010

£10.49

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

23rd December, 2011

Jay Miller

It offers up an enticing nose of spice box, floral notes, and black cherry leading to a savoury, tasty wine with good depth and concentration… Excellent value.
Altos Las Hormigas’ Malbec Clasico is an annual Best Buy in The Wine Advocate.

Decanter

1st August, 2011

Marina Gayan, 17 points

Alluring floral, violet and red berry notes. Smooth, round and juicy palate with delicate black fruit and chocolate flavours.Vibrant finish.

TheWineGang.com

1st November, 2011

91 points

Italian winemaker Alberto Antonini, a longstanding collaborator with Liberty in one way or another, is a partner in this exciting venture in the Uco Valley, which, in its short existence, has already become one of the most consistently good producers of Malbec in Argentina. This has all the plummy, chocolatey character that makes Malbec so alluring, with lifted floral aromatics and juicy acidity.


TASTING NOTE

The 2010 is ruby red in colour, with hues of blue and violet. Aromas of
ripe red and black fruits mix with chocolate, coconut and vanilla. A
nicely balanced palate, supported by firm tannins on the long, fine
finish.


The winter was relatively mild. The spring was very dry with average
temperatures, and no rain. The summer was very hot and dry, which
gave intense flavours from very ripe grapes. Irrigation was a necessity
to avoid stress and ensure very good balance and structure in the
grapes.
Grapes from different vineyards were vinified separately before the
final blend. After de-stemming and crushing, fermentation took place
with indigenous yeasts in temperature controlled stainless
steel between 24- 28ºC. During the 15 day fermentation-maceration
process the must was pumped over and punched down for optimal
extraction of ripe tannins and good colour. A brief period of oak
treatment was carried out to emphasise the natural spiciness of the
variety. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration and was
released after three months in bottle

14.1% ABV

GOLD - Decanter World Wine Awards 2011

Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Clasico 2010
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