Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec 2021

The 2021 Malbec Catena Appellation La Consulta from the Uco Valley, was aged for eight months in barrels, a quarter of them new. Purple in hue. The aromatic profile is full of vivid fruity notes such as fresh sour cherry and plum with hints of jam and violets over a bed of oak. Fairly smooth and broad on the palate with juicy freshness and excellent flavor, this is a textbook La Consulta wine; it’s a terroir that acts as a bridge between Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. Drinking window: 2022-2030. Score – 93. (Joaquín Hidalgo, vinous.com, Nov. 3, 2022)