Bodega Colome Estate Malbec 2021

Bodega Colome Estate Malbec 2021

 

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Bodega Colome
Estate Malbec 2021
  • Vintage : 2021
  • Country : Argentina
  • Region : Salta
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14,9°
  • Grappes : 85% Malbec, 8% Tannat, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot

Experts Score Vintage
JS James Suckling 93 2021
WS Wine Spectator 90 2021
RP Robert Parker 91 2020
WE Wine Enthusiast 92 2018
DCT Decanter 91 2018
VN Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 92 2017
TA Tim Atkin 93 2016
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Colomé Estate Malbec is a blend of grapes from four different vineyards on four different elevations:  

  • The Malbec from 1.700 metres gives notes of ripe red fruit and rich and round tannins.
  • The one from 2.300 metres is the most complex with red and black fruit, spice and a full body - it is the backbone of the blend.
  • The Malbec from 2.600 metres is our secret weapon, giving black fruit and high-toned floral note, with high levels of freshness and tannin structure.
  • Finally, the touch of Malbec from the highest vineyard in the world, at 3.111 metres, gives a lot of elegance to the wine - floral and mineral notes with very fine grained tannins.

This produces a very complex and concentrated wine, extremely layered but round and drinkable in the same time.

Tasting Notes: Deep bright red with a magenta hue. Aromas of black and red fruits including blackberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and cherries, with touches of violet floral notes and hints of spices and minerals. Fresh and fruity on the palate with muscular structure and round, velvety tannins. A fine, delicate yet lengthy finish.

Not only is it the oldest winery in Argentina, but also has the world’s highest vineyard. Located in the Upper Calchaquí Valleys in Salta in the far north of Argentina, the winery is thought to have been founded by the Spanish Governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar. History of Bodega Colome In 1854, his daughter Ascensión, who was married to José Benjamín Dávalos, brought the first French pre-phylloxera Malbec and Cabernet… Read more

James Suckling (JS) : 93 Points (2021)
A structured and juicy malbec that shows nicely baked, smoky cherries, violets, grilled spices and dried herbs. Quite succulent and vibrant on the tight, full-bodied palate. Full of fruit in the finish. Tannins are firm but digestible. Vegan. Drinkable now, but better from 2025.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 90 Points (2021)
Leads with concentrated aromas and flavors of violet and berries, with a sublayer of loam and cocoa bean. Ends with a tinge of fresh peppercorn and spices around broad tannins.

Robert Parker (RP) : 91 Points (2020)
The clean, varietal and fruit-driven 2020 Estate Malbec mixes grapes from different terroirs and altitudes where they have vineyards: 1,800, 2,300, 2,600 and 3,111 meters! The wine is ripe at 14.9% alcohol but feels very harmonious and balanced, clean and focused. It matured in French oak barrels, 10% of them new, for 15 months.  Best after 2022.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 92 Points (2018)
In this wine, a saturated dark color and potent aromas of blackberry, prune and grainy oak lead to a deeply layered palate that's lush and dense. Herbal blackberry, cassis and chocolate flavors are fully ripe, while this Malbec holds onto its packed-fruit character on a long finish with a touch of heat. Drink through 2025.

Decanter (DCT) : 91 Points (2018)
Elegant nose of pure plums, dried tomato, paprika and damson. Quite dense with well-integrated oak, ripe fine-grained tannins.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 92 Points (2017)
Bright, dark medium ruby. Lively aromas and flavors of crushed blackberry, licorice, bitter chocolate and mocha. Densely packed, fine-grained and savory, with its ripe, creamy flavors complicated by a wild gamey quality. As rich, concentrated and deep as this wine is, it's not over the top. This outstanding Malbec finishes ripely tannic and long, with compelling sweetness of fruit. (14.9% alcohol; this wine represents a blend of vineyards and altitudes in Calchaqui Valley; aged for 15 months in a mix of one- to ten-year-old French barriques). (ST) (9/2019)

Tim Atkin (TA) : 93 Points (2016)
Colomé’s estate Malbec is sourced from four different sites - La Brava, El Arenal, Altura Máxima and Colomé itself - and is a wonderfully vibrant, youthful red with intense violet and lavender aromas, subtle vanilla spice and vivid acidity. 2019-24. Alcohol: 14.5%

Bodega Colome Autentico Malbec 2021
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Autentico Malbec 2021
RP
92
JS
93
VN
94
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JS
92
VN
90
RP
90
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Bodega Colome Altura Maxima Malbec 2018
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Bodega Colome
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RP
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W&S
93
TA
97
Passion, persistence and a ruthless determination to plant the world’s highest elevation vineyard led Donald Hess to the Salta region of Argentina to plant Malbec in an estate vineyard he named Altura Maxima – Maximum Height
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Bodega Colome Estate Malbec 2021 Reviewed by James Suckling 13-04-2024 . Score: 4.5