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Terrazas De Los Andes Grand Cabernet Sauvignon High Altitude 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
Mendoza
JS
96
VM
95
DC
94
JS
96
Rated 96 by James Suckling
Very aromatic with currant, floral and crushed-stone character, following through to a full body with very tight tannins and a balsamic undertone. Savory, so complex and inviting. Unique cabernet. So good now. Drink now, but will improve with age. ... More details
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Terrazas De Los Andes Grand Cabernet Sauvignon High Altitude 2017 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
96
VM
95
DC
94
JS
96
Rated 96 by James Suckling
Very aromatic with currant, floral and crushed-stone character, following through to a full body with very tight tannins and a balsamic undertone. Savory, so complex and inviting. Unique cabernet. So good now. Drink now, but will improve with age.
VM
95
Rated 95 by Vinous Media
Bright medium ruby. Animated aromas of cassis, dark raspberry, licorice, crushed rock and graphite, plus a note of musky espresso. Utterly seamless, pliant and deep, with strong minerality and a gravelly note contributing inner-mouth aromatic lift. This wine is balanced from the start but has the savory minerality, sweetness of fruit and sheer concentration to age slowly and well. The rising, palate-saturating finish shows an element of medicinal reserve and strong chalky minerality but no rough edges. This extraordinary young Argentine Cabernet boasts terrific juiciness and grip, and perhaps a bit more sweetness than the Grand Malbec. Technical director Philippe Moureau noted that the single-parcel wines are intended as faithful expressions of exceptional single sites but that the "Grand" series, made for the first time in vintage 2017, represents "the fullest expression of each variety--the result of combining various facets from different great terroirs.
DC
94
Rated 94 by Decanter
This Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit from two estates: gravelly Los Aromos in Luján de Cuyo and sandy-loam Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley. Classic Cabernet aromas with deep cassis notes edged with blackcurrant leaf, herbs, spice and some brighter red fruit hints. The layered palate has good purity of black fruit, with a coffee-mocha edge, liquourice and anise spice, and firm but fine tannins from 12 months in French oak. Already displaying a certain degree of elegance but give it more time to evolve. Drinking Window 2021 - 2030.
Wine Spectator
This broad-textured red is full of well-structured flavors of dried red fruit, featuring concentrated herbal nuances. Crushed stone accents line the firm, focused finish. Drink now through 2023. 500 cases imported.
Winery
Reveals black fruit notes, such as blackcurrant, as well beautiful freshness, while the rocky terroir of Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley gives wines with fire-roasted red pepper notes and hints of mint, with great structure, concentration and seductive persistence.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
Mendoza
Overview
Very aromatic with currant, floral and crushed-stone character, following through to a full body with very tight tannins and a balsamic undertone. Savory, so complex and inviting. Unique cabernet. So good now. Drink now, but will improve with age.
green grapes

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.
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Region: Cuyo

Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.
fields

Country: Argentina

In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.
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By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.
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In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.