2008 Finca Mirador Malbec
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This is one of their three single-vineyard Malbecs. Quite heady and very low yielding but not very appetising. Sour and a tad heavy. Fades a bit suddenly. (JR)
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Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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(all old-vines malbec, cropped at 14 hectoliters per hectare) Saturated medium ruby. Deeper in pitch than the Altamira, with blackberry, cassis, black cherry and mint aromas complemented by strong smoky, meaty soil tones. Ripe and large-scaled but extremely closed today, not yet showing the inner-mouth perfume of the Altamira Strong acidity and big, broad tannins saturate the palate of this very firmly structured, ageworthy malbec.
The 2008 Finca Mirador offers up a kinky nose of wild berries, brier, underbrush, and exotic spices. Already complex with superb depth and intense flavors, this is an exceptionally lengthy offering that will benefit from 3-4 years of additional bottle aging and should be at its best from 2013 to 2023. Achaval Ferrer is now firmly established as one of Argentina’s benchmark producers. Importer: TGIC Imports, Woodland Hills, CA; tel. (818) 225-5100
Pure raspberry, soft tannins, spice, dry finish, lovely grainy texture. Fantastic leathery length. This gets the best out of Malbec, for sure. (RH)