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Valle Calchaqui, Salta Amalaya Malbec 2014

Valle Calchaqui, Salta Amalaya Malbec 2014
Valle Calchaqui, Salta Amalaya Malbec 2014

Valle Calchaqui, Salta, Argentina



Community Score: 4.5/5
Community Reviews: 1
 
Price: $27.20
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14%
 

Drink: 2016-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: The Hess Collection

Trevor Sabourin rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This wine is 85% malbec, with the rest comprised of syrah and cabernet sauvignon. It is sourced from extremely high-altitude vineyards, which plays a role in the wine's intensity and balance. This is definitely a restrained, more elegant, almost understated take on Malbec. The aromas are of ripe raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry, with mint, tobacco, violet, clove, peppercorn, roasted red pepper, ink, and nuanced, earthy, smoky tones reminiscent of dark roast coffee. The medium-full palate is bright and fruit-forward, with the spice and mint components stronger, and less of the tobacco/smoke/coffee, which comes back just a bit on the finish. Silky, seamless, and integrated, with very good length. Decanting would be helpful so it can open up. Pair with anything from meat-lovers pizza to barbecued pork chops.
 

  


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