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Zaha El Corte 2014

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There are 3 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

This falls into my “insanity” category. It’s dense and rich but also lively and fresh. Loaded with savoury herbs, crushed dark berries and macerated plum. On the finish is linzer torte and Black Balzams liqueur. You can’t beat this price. 93 Points
Ghislain Lalonde rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

FBF, MG91, Sd’A90


Michael Godel
Paraje Altamira continues to thrill and is poised to establish itself as one of Mendoza’s great terroirs. Here is a truly balanced malbec, as ripe and rendered as you’d hope for, with fine acidity and truly quality tannins. The interplay between the parts is playful and joyous, just intense enough to be considered tense and in the end it lingers long after the sip is gone. Not the thrill though. A show off for one of Mendoza's king malbec locales. Drink 2019-2024. Tasted December 2018.
Greg Hughes rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Leeeet's face it. Malbec, though it is beloved, can be kind of by the numbers and soft. This is a premium Argentine red that incorporates the wonderful structure Cab Sauv brings to blending. From Paraje Altamira, this crusher is racy and should live for a long time.
It is quite exotic and spicey.
It pours a beautiful garnet and purple. The aromas cross a broad range from five spice to plum and chocolate. Lots of acidity and perhaps balsam. Dusty tannins thay could use some cellaring.
The backbone is pretty pronounced. Acidic and fresh. Red and black fruit.
This would make an impressive gift for rich red fans. Put this wonderful wine with steak and chimichurri.




Natalie's Review

Zaha El Corte 2014, Toko Vineyard, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina: A full-bodied, juicy, supple Argentine red wine blend of mostly Malbec with 22% Cabernet Sauvignon. Lots of chocolate, mocha and coffee on the nose from generous oak aging. Pair with a pepper steak. Drink: 2018-2020. 629972 13.80% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 89/100. January 5, 2019  Full Review

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