El Esteco, El Esteco Don David Malbec, RED WINE, 75cl, Argentina/Mendoza

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With crunchy mixed berries and vanilla essence and a hint of freshly-picked herbs, it develops across the palate with juicy fruit balanced by racy acidity, and with linen-textured tannins. Large diurnal swings in temperature contribute zippy acidity and textured tannins to give structure, and an herbal lift adds interest to the sappy finish.

Don David Reserve Malbec 2017 Wine Review El Esteco Don David Reserve Malbec 2017 Wine Review

It’s oozing with delicate oak and the tannin structure is just sublime, rolling long into the finish. The above-noted alcohol content may differ from the alcohol content displayed on the bottle label due to the timing of changes in vintage dates or production lot codes. I have to say this really is a stunning wine and, to me, depicts the true essence of what a “mendoza malbec” is all about. Zuccardi wines elicit a “wow” – each time I crack open a bottle of Aluvional Altamira I get just that. Situated high up in the remote, northern Salta region of Argentina Bodega El Esteco sits in the small town of Cafayate among some of the world's highest altitude vineyards.Juustolautanen ja lasillinen täyteläistä punaviiniä – ah, siinäpä joulunajan herkullisin yhdistelmä. From the Calingasta Valley about 1,500m altitude among the Andean peaks in the San Juan region comes a great value Malbec. These elevations ensure a diverse variety of microclimates that, in addition to the different soil types, imbue unique expressions in the wines. Terroir is the ‘je ne sais quoi’ of the wine world because it embodies everything that can’t quite be easily quantified, simply explained or definitively conclusive when describing a wine. Plum aromas, red field berries, and a meaty quality on the nose along with violet, sweet spice, tobacco, and hints of menthol.

El Esteco Don David Malbec | Vivino US El Esteco Don David Malbec | Vivino US

As more people continue to push their wine exploration boundaries, malbec is quickly becoming one of the UK’s favourite wines. This wine is packed with crunchy blackcurrant, red plum and red cherry fruit and cigar box overtones.When grown at higher elevations, Malbec develops incredible complexities and elegant nuances, as noted when I tasted Bodega Colomé’s Malbec wines which are from the same region.

Don David Reserve Malbec 2019 The Corkscrew Wine Merchants

While the colour showcases a deep purple hue, you can expect a nose of almonds, Christmas cake and dark cherries. T. is produced from grapes in Uco Valley, a famed region within Mendoza, with Mendoza being the most renowned Malbec territory in Argentina.With mixed berry fruits and capisicum and mint notes, the wine shows coconut and tobacco wood bolstered by grainy tannins and lively acidity. Here we have something a little different; a Bordeaux-blend malbec equivalent from world-renowned winemaker Michel Rolland. The estate El Enemino [‘The Enemy’] is based in the high-altitude wine region of Valle de Uco, Mendoza with rocky, sandy, free-draining soils, not very easy to work.

El Esteco Don David Reserve Malbec 2021 - Noble Green

Everything from the soil-type, seasonal rainfall, slope, aspect, climate, micro-climate, degree growing days, clonal grapevine selection etc…are all factors that directly affect the grapes which in turn directly impact the final wine. We take care to make sure product details are correct but the information shown, including vegan and vegetarian suitability, ingredients, and alcohol by volume (ABV) may change. Alta Vista is a wonderful expression of multiple terroirs, given that it is produced from 5 different vineyards in Mendoza. Deep ruby/purple, with aromas of smoke, dark fruit, chocolate and floral and spicy hints; extra dry with medium-plus body and medium tannins; spicy dark fruit flavours persist on a medium-length finish, with smoky and chocolate notes speaking to generous oak ageing.Bright acidity and silky tannin give a nicely balanced wine in a restrained style with integrated fruit, wood and structure and good length. I highly recommend enjoying this bottle of Don David Blend of Terroirs Malbec alongside a leg of lamb well-seasoned with mint and other fresh herbs. This bottle of Don David Blend of Terroirs Malbec is made using grapes from two different altitudes within Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley, which is high-altitude region located in the northwestern Salta Province.