Sur de los Andes Reserva Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The 2021 Malbec – Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva is 50% Malbec, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot from Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley and was 50% aged for six months in used French and American 225/500-liter barrels and 50% in stainless steel and concrete vats. Garnet red with a purple sheen. The enticing nose delivers notes of plum, ash and green bell pepper. The 2021 is dry with finely-grained tannins. The taut, plush mouthfeel produces a bold, terse palate with a pyrazine-inflected finish. Drinking window: 2023-2031. Score – 91. (Joaquín Hidalgo, vinous.com, Sept. 7, 2023)