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2013 Achaval-Ferrer Finca Mirador

WA  96   
ST  95   
JS  95   
WE  93   
WS  91   
JR  17   

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May 19, 2024 - $66

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

...nose is fresh, vibrant and elegant...palate delivers all the nose has promised, plus a fine thread and a thin line of acidity making it remarkably fresh... Bravo!

95Stephen Tanzer

Cassis, licorice, bitter chocolate, minerals and a whiff of smoked meat on the nose... Finishes with noble tannins and subtle, slow-building length. Wonderfully fine-grained, seamless wine with terrific floral lift. Really spreads out to saturate the palate on the back end without leaving any impression of weight.

95James Suckling

A wine with density and sensibility. Full-bodied yet very refined and silky.

93Wine Enthusiast

Piercing blueberry and wild berry aromas...juicy... Spiced plum and currant flavors finish with toast, spice and berry notes.

91Wine Spectator

Well-sculpted, with iodine and hot stone notes to the flavors of concentrated dried berry and cherry...peppery finish has some beefy details.

17Jancis Robinson

Deep cherry red. Smoky and spicy notes over the ripe but fresh dark fruit... Dark fruited and pure but with plenty of ripe fruit sweetness. Rich and rounded in the mouth, generous and full bodied. Long...

PRODUCER

Achaval-Ferrer

Achaval-Ferrer in Mendoza, Argentina, was founded in 1998 by a quartet of Argentinian and Italian entrepreneurs. The name of the winery comes from the two Argentinian founders, who are Santiago Achaval and Manuel Ferrer. The winemaker is one of the Italian partners, Roberto Cipresso. The fourth owner is Tiziano Siviero. The winery includes nearly 50 acres of vineyards mostly planed to Malbec. Some of the vineyards are old-vine grapes, planted as long ago as 1910. The estate also grows some Syrah and Merlot. Most of the estate’s top wines are single vineyard Malbecs that have earned high praise from critics, including Robert M. Parker Jr., who has often rated the estate’s wines in the high 90 pt-range.

REGION

Argentina, Mendoza (Cuyo)

Mendoza on the western edge of Argentina is the nation’s largest and most important wine producing region. With about a billion acres under vine, the region of Mendoza alone has nearly half as many vineyards acres as all of the United States. Located on the edge of the Andes, vineyards here are high, usually 2,000 to 3,600 feet above sea level, yet they enjoy a relatively temperate climate and four distinct seasons. The soil is sandy and alluvial with clay underneath and moderate rainfall encourages growth. Historically Argentina, and Mendoza, grew pink skin grapes for slightly sweet pink or white wines. Those grapes are still grown for bulk jug wine. Since the late 1980s, however, Malbec has been Mendoza’s most important grape, since it makes a rich, dark, robust, age-worth red. The second most important red grape is Bonarda, which is thought to be the same grape that California growers know as Charbono. Italian and Spanish red grapes including Sangiovese, Barbera and Tempranillo were brought by immigrants, and they are grown today. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Torrontés and numerous other red and white grapes are also grown successfully.

TYPE

Red Wine, Proprietary Red

VINTAGE

2013 Achaval-Ferrer Finca Mirador

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