Matias Riccitelli Republica del Malbec 2020

Matias Riccitelli Republica del Malbec 2020

 

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Matias Riccitelli
Republica del Malbec 2020
  • Vintage : 2020
  • Country : Argentina
  • Region : Mendoza
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14,5°
  • Grappes : 100% Malbec

A Malbec of great intensity, with a concentrated and beautiful bouquet of wild blackberries, liquorice and spice. Remarkably balanced on the palate, this is an elegant and soft wine with silky tannins.

Experts Score Vintage
RP Robert Parker 93+ 2016
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Vineyard:
The old vines were planted in Las Compuertas in Lujan de Cuyo in 1908. The vines are meticulously cared for and undergo deleafing and precise pruning during January. The manual harvest takes place in small trays of 20kg in order not to damage the grapes. A second manual sorting takes place prior to vinification to ensure the best grapes are selected. "This wine is made in honour of all the immigrants who planted, worked and taught us, gave us the blessing of our flagship varietal, who for over 100 years live in this land, which has taken a unique identity in the world".

Winemaking:
The grapes were vinified in French oak vats of 1,000 litre capacity. Maceration of five days took place prior to fermentation with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperatures of between 26 to 28°C. Post fermentation maceration lasted 10 days, to extract the desired levels of colour, flavour and fine tannins. 50% of the wine was aged in first, second and third use barrels; the remaining 50% was aged in French oak foudres of 1,000 litre capacity for 18 months.

Tasting Note:
A Malbec of great intensity, with a concentrated and beautiful bouquet of wild blackberries, liquorice and spice. Remarkably balanced on the palate, this is an elegant and soft wine with silky tannins.

Robert Parker (RP) : 93+ Points (2016)
The 2016 República del Malbec comes from an old vineyard in Las Compuertas at 1,100 meters in altitude and is produced exclusively from a plot of ungrafted vines planted in 1927. The destemmed grapes fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in used French barriques for approximately one year. This wine shows the evolution Riccitelli has seen as a winemaker, much fresher wines that are also more elegant, with balance and very integrated oak. It follows the current style of open, expressive, floral and spicy Malbecs with serious palates, very fine tannins and freshness that aim for the projection in time through freshness rather than concentration and power as in the past. This is a little more concentrated than other bottlings and has great aromatics and acidity, but it's also meant for the long haul. 12,000 bottles were filled in September 2017.

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JS
92
RP
92
TA
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RP
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TA
93
JS
93
RP
90
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95
JS
94
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57,00 €
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Matias Riccitelli Republica del Malbec 2020 Reviewed by Robert Parker 13-11-2023 . Score: 4.5