Zuccardi 2019/20 Q Malbec 750ml

[2019] The 2019 Q Malbec is a step up after coming from the Serie A Malbec. This is more specific about the origin, which is Valle de Uco, but they select grapes from Paraje Altamira and Los Chacayes for this bottling, where the soils start to deliver some chalky minerality in the wines. There is contained ripeness and fully developed flavors and aromas. It's medium to full-bodied with fine, chalky tannins. It matured in concrete and 30% in 500-liter oak barrels. 300,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2020.

Score: 92 points - Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate, 2021

[2020] A combination of black and red fruit, with hints of thyme and oak, enhance the aromatic bouquet of this wine. Supple tannins provide a good structure to bright fruit flavors. Light notes of dried herb add complexity to this vibrant, good-value wine.

Score: 90 points -- Jessica Vargas, Wine Enthusiast, 2022