TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES MALBEC RESERVE
$17.99
Brimming with aromatic intensity, our bright, fruity Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec wine is created from a blend of more than 100 plots, transitioning to organic, where the earth meets the sky at the foothills of the Andes. Blending mountain fruit from our vineyards in the Uco Valley with grapes from the higher terroirs of Las Compuertas in Luján de Cuyo, is our signature mountain Malbec wine.
- Size: .750L
Description
93, James Suckling
Blueberries and bramble berries with hints of bark and earth that follow through to a medium body with juiciness and savoriness. Shows real malbec character. Some sour berry undertones.
Wine Spectator
Notes of hibiscus and orange blossoms join the fresh core of this fragrant version, which is silky in feel, delivering a pure beam of raspberry and cherry flavors. The finish is satisfyingly juicy, with baking spice accents around soft tannins.
Typically, terroir-driven wines are vineyard-specific, so it’s impressive when a winemaker delivers a clear message through a broader, large-volume regional blend. Three decades ago, Terrazas de los Andes went in search of cool, higher-elevation sites, believing that the true essence of Malbec was livelier and more expressive, a stark contrast to wine consumers’ image of the wine from its late 1990s renditions—soft, fruity and quaffable. This wine uses more than 100 parcels from eight organically farmed estate vineyards with elevations ranging from 3,300 to 5,400 feet. Minimal oak is used, and a portion is kept in steel to preserve the juicy fruit and natural acidity. Estate director Lucas Löwi, who joined in 2024 after nearly a decade at Spain’s Bodega Numanthia, aims to expand founder Hervé Birnie-Scott’s vision of evoking a fresh taste of the complex Andean Mountain terroirs. 83,000 cases made, 40,000 cases imported.—Aaron Romano