Luca Old Vine Malbec 2022 (750ml)
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Luca's Old Vine Malbec from Argentina's Uco Valley, the 2022 vintage captures the precision and mineral character that high-altitude Mendoza vineyards can achieve. This is ripe fruit tempered by minerality, not a soft or jammy expression of the varietal.
The wine opens with mountain herbs, violet, and tea alongside dark cherry and blackberry. On the palate, it's full and fleshy yet stays bright and juicy, built on fine, silty tannins that feel more caressing than gripping. There's a minerally edge to the finish that keeps it transparent and tactile rather than heavy. The structure is compact and concentrated, but the wine shows restraint and balance. This is a Malbec that drinks well now but has the bones to age.
Expert Reviews
Lots of mountain herbs, mussel shells and sour black cherries. Full, fleshy and fresh on the palate with fine, silty tannins and a juicy, rather minerally finish. Long and tight but caressing and pretty transparent and tactile on the palate. Drink or hold. (James Suckling)
The 2022 Malbec Old Vine hails from La Consulta, Paraje Altamira and Pampa El Cepillo. This purple-hued wine features aromas of tea, violet, blackberry and hints of lavender. It is juicy with a smooth texture, showcasing plush tannins and a degree of compactness. The palate offers a hint of oak and the wine is broad with intense flavors. The 2022 vintage delivers a balanced and concentrated mouthfeel.