Don't Fear the Grape

These three from Achaval-Ferrer are the best wines I have sampled in 2010! Anyone who doesn’t think Malbec can make a worldclass wine think again.

2004 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec Finca Mirador

Region: Argentina > Mendoza
Date Tasted: 2/25/2010
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Very elegant with coffee, cranberries, boysenberries, and spices.
Taste: On the palate this has come around on day 2 with coffee, boysenberries, raspberries, minerals and a vary of spices.
Finish: Medium finish and balanced. On the finish a nice pepper quality is revealed.
Evaluation: Great wine! (94 pts.)

2004 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

Region: Argentina > Mendoza > Valle de Uco > La Consulta
Date Tasted: 3/2/2010
Notes: Decanted 2 hours
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Amazing with floral, blueberries, perfume, and subtle spices.
Taste: The palate is showing blueberries, spices, floral and earth.
Finish: Medium finish and this wine is extremely balanced.
Evaluation: This is the best South American wine I have ever tasted! Thank you Parker Board for the $40 a bottle price! (96 pts.)

2006 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira

Region: Argentina > Mendoza > Valle de Uco > La Consulta
Date Tasted: 1/30/2010
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Amazing with floral, blackberry, coffee beans, blueberries
Taste: A chewy wine with amazing structure. The palate had an array of flavors featuring floral, blackberries, coffee beans, dust and cherries.
Finish: Long concentrated finish and drinking really well right now.
Evaluation: This is the best Malbec I have tasted to date. (95 pts.)