Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Gualtallary Malbec 2016

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Familia Zuccardi
Aluvional Gualtallary Malbec 2016

Vintage : 2016
Country : Argentina
Region : Mendoza
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14,5°
Grappes : 100% Malbec

Complex fruit character with notes of strawberry, cherry, and plum, complemented by fresh herbal and floral notes. A silky with a lively acidity, structured tannins, and a long finish.

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	97	2016
JS	James Suckling	94	2015
WS	Wine Spectator	93	2015
DCT	Decanter	93	2013
JR	Jancis Robinson	17	2012

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Capturing the essence of Gualtallary’s terroir, this 100% Malbec is harvested from old vines grown in alluvial soils. Fermented in concrete vats, it is then aged first in barrel and then in concrete vats. The nose expresses red and black fruit characters with notes of blackberry, cherry and plum complemented by fresh herbal and violet notes.

The palate is juicy, with a lively acidity, mineral texture and elegant tannins.

Excellent structure and a very long finish.

Robert Parker (RP) : 97 Points (2016)

The 2016 Aluvional Gualtallary is a textbook example of the wild character of the place in a cold vintage. This comes from the subzone close to the monastery, a higher-altitude place (1,350 to 1,450 meters) with the influence of the Jaboncillo slopes and the caliche (a kind of limestone) in the soils. 2016 is a great example of how to tame the wilderness of the place, which, in the cooler year, means contained ripeness and superb texture. 2016 has to be the finest vintage for Gualtallary. 10,300 bottles were filled in February 2017.

James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2015)

A malbec with a focused and very tight tannin structure. Full body, lots of black fruits and minerals. Compacted and refined.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 93 Points (2015)

A big, rich and powerful red, featuring fine-grained flavors of red currant, dark olive and dried blackberry. Minerally midpalate, with a pure-tasting and vibrant finish.

Decanter (DCT) : 93 Points (2013)

Zuccardi needs no introduction to wine lovers. The pinnacle of its range, the micro-plot Finca Piedra Infinita, is one of Argentina's best wines, and the Aluvional series of five Malbecs are up there too. Here in Altamira, at 1,100m altitude, limestone gravel imparts a chalky, mineral elegance to the palate, along with pure red berry fruit and appealing herbal notes. It has a beautiful, mouthwatering acidity and a lingering finish. No new oak used, just old barrels and concrete vats. Drinking Window 2018 - 2026

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 17 Points (2012)

Trophy winner. 100% Malbec. RS 2.4 g/l. Malbec from near Clos de los Siete. Concrete vat and ambient yeast. 50% new oak and the rest old. Warm and toasty and just a little syrupy. Vibrant. Really quite opulent and round with lots of mulberry and lift on the end. Even a hint of herbaceousness.

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