Familia Zuccardi Q Malbec 2020

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Familia Zuccardi
Q Malbec 2020

Vintage : 2020
Country : Argentina
Region : Mendoza
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14°
Grappes : 100% Malbec

The Familia Zuccardi Q Malbec is a smooth and supple wine, showcasing ripe dark fruits, cake spice, and herbal notes, perfectly balanced with fresh acidity. This elegant Malbec comes from high-altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley, highlighting Argentina's unique terroir.

Experts		Score	Vintage
JS	James Suckling	94	2020
WS	Wine Spectator	91	2019
W&S	Wines & Spirits	90	2019
RP	Robert Parker	92	2018
DCT	Decanter	92	2018

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The "Q" in Zuccardi Q stands for "quality," indicating the winery's commitment to producing premium wines.

Region and Vineyards: This Malbec is sourced from two vineyards located in the high-altitude regions of Altamira and Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina. The unique climate and elevation of the region make it an ideal place for growing Malbec grapes. As a result, the wines produced here are characterized by intense fruit flavors and vibrant acidity.

Winemaking Process: The vintage of 2020 was quite warm; however, the winemaking team at Zuccardi was able to create a wine that balances ripe fruit flavors with fresh acidity. The wine undergoes fermentation and aging processes in both stainless steel and oak barrels, which adds complexity to the wine while preserving its natural grape characteristics.

Tasting Notes:

Color: The wine has a deep purple color with bluish hues.
Aroma: On the nose, it offers intense aromas of red fruits and flowers, such as roses and violets, along with herbal notes.
Palate: The palate is soft and silky with great structure and acidity, showcasing flavors of ripe dark fruits, cake spice, and herbal notes. The wine is concentrated and well-balanced.

Wine Pairing Ideas: This Malbec pairs wonderfully with tomato sauces, meaty casseroles, hamburgers, steak and kidney pie, and grilled lamb cutlets

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James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2020)

Blueberries, violets, dried licorice and graphite on the nose. Fresh, medium-to full-bodied palate, showing chalky acidity and tannins. Really precise and long.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 91 Points (2019)

This rich red offers a deep well of cherry, dark plum and wild herb flavors that are matched to crisp acidity. Lots of flinty accents midpalate lead to a finish that lingers with cedar and slate. Drink now through 2024.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 90 Points (2019)

Sebastián Zuccardi reaches into the higher altitudes of the Uco Valley—to Vista Flores and La Consulta—to create this bright, cheerful wine. It’s floral and red-fruited, with notes of rose, berries and cream preserved by the vineyards’ cool climate and his light hand in the cellar. Silky in texture, it’s a crowd-pleasing, refreshing malbec.

Robert Parker (RP) : 92 Points (2018)

There is a sense of purity in the 2018 Q Malbec that seems common to the whole portfolio here—wines that show precision, are clean and show no excess in any direction: ripeness, extraction or oak. It comes from Altamira and Chacayes, where 2018 was very balanced, and this is an exercise of blending over 100 components, as they ferment by soil even within the same vineyard. They fermented with different amounts of full clusters depending on the plot, perhaps 30% on average, and they fermented in concrete and with only 30% of the wine matured in used barriques. It's floral, expressive and perfumed, with a medium-bodied palate where the tannins are fine and there's some grip. The wine is serious but easy to drink. They want the wine to have a similar style to the top range: freshness, purity, cleanliness and texture that says it's from the Valle de Uco.

Decanter (DCT) : 92 Points (2018)

Fresh and highly aromatic with concentrated layers of blackberry, blueberry and tobacco taking centre stage. High-altitude fruit combines with native yeasts to bring a rich, earthy wine carrying a fuller body, round tannins and a long, engaging finish.

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