Achaval-Ferrer 2021 Malbec Mendoza 750ml

The 2021 Malbec Mendoza is 50% from the Uco Valley, 40% from Luján de Cuyo and 10% from Medrano, all in Mendoza, and spent nine months in used French oak. Purple in color. The vivid nose delivers fresh plum, sour cherry, violets and a bouquet of herbs accompanied by hints of balsam. Slightly indulgent in the mouth, it’s juicy in spite of its volume and grippy tannins. A well-rounded wine with hints of lavender perfume on the long, bold finish.

Score: 93 points -- Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous, 2022