Mendoza

The 2017 vintage was wonderful at Pulenta, as is demonstrated by the sheer class of this wine. Soft hedgerow-fruit aromas are allied to a bright, raspberry freshness. More gentle red and black berry fruit follows on the palate, but it is the gloriously smooth and silky texture that really defines this wine. This is a concentrated, pure, supremely enjoyable Malbec.
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer

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Pale gold in colour, this is an elegant, creamy Chardonnay with ripe tropical fruits, balanced by the freshness which comes from altitude. On the nose, peach and mango notes sit perfectly alongside fresher citrus and mineral aromas. On the palate, this is a round, generous wine with peach, hints of toast and hazelnut ,and a mouth-filling, creamy texture thanks to the 50 percent new French oak in which it’s matured.
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Produced in Gualtallary, the sub-zone known as the “grand cru” of Mendoza, the 2014 Ambrosia Viña Unica Malbec is seriously impressive. Layers of dark blackberry and blueberry fruit wash over the palate. The wine is rich and structured yet it is the finesse and freshness of this wine, coming from the high proportion of limestone in the soil, that makes it extremely appealing. This is an excellent Malbec that really overdelivers.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer

Ambrosia’s 2014 Viña Unica Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine to sink in to. Ripe blackcurrant fruit oozes from the glass and is perfectly supported with fine yet pertinent tannins. There is an undeniable richness to the fruit, however a fine seam of crystalline acidity keeps all in check. The long finish would suggest that while Mendoza is best known for its Malbec, this Cabernet Sauvignon is well worth the detour; it is delicious.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer

The bodega’s top wine, this has a hugely seductive bouquet majoring on black fruit and liquorice. 5% Cabernet Franc contributes a beguiling floral lift, while the same proportion of Petit Verdot adds savoury spice to the nose and palate. Expect ripe, velvety tannins – it’s almost chocolatey in texture – fresh acidity and a clear saline character, speaking of the exceptional terroir of La Consulta vineyard. Two years in new French oak have rounded this wine’s edges without dimming its energy. The finish is long and impeccably balanced. Drink now to 2026.
Stuart Rae - Fine wine team

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In 2002 a group of friends bought land in the premium Gualtallaray zone of the Uco Valley. A well-known local winemaker used their fruit for his top terroir wine. His first vintage of the Malbec achieved 94 Parker points, leading the wines to be bottled under the autonomous Ambrosía label. The 2013 is the debut vintage of Ambrosía’s Chardonnay and it is impressive.

Warm lemon and white peach aromas are followed by riper flavours of yellow apple and nectarine, accompanied by toasty notes of lees-ageing. Ripe but refined with good texture and length, this is exclusive to Berry Bros. & Rudd in the UK. Match with roast loin of pork, macaroni cheese, Gruyère cheese.

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A New World Grand Cru - Cheval des Andes is a high-end wine project that’s a collaboration between Terrazas de los Andes and Pierre Lurton of Cheval Blanc. The joint venture was proposed by Pierre Lurton in 1999 when he realized the potential for top quality wines that existed in certain sites in Mendoza. 

Lurton was eager in connecting again with the grape of Saint Emilion’s past: Malbec. A grape that was decimated by phylloxera in the 1860s from its position as one of the most important varieties in Saint Emilion and Pomerol.  It has since been reincarnated at Cheval des Andes in an un grafted form in Argentina, producing some of the world’s best Malbecs in recent years. 

Today Pierre Lurton acts as Managing Director of Cheval des Andes alongside Winemaker Nicholas Audebert. Cheval des Andes wines are a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the high elevation, 77 year old "Las Compuertas" vineyards near Mendoza. Some of the Malbec vines are as old as the vineyard itself and ungrafted.

The 2009 is dark, dense and brooding, a gentle coaxing reveals cassis, damson, black pepper and a touch of tobacco leaf. Big bright fruit on the palate is weaved into subtle and velvety tannins. There is an impressive level of detail here, with the oak perfectly integrated to the polished fruit. 59% Malbec, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. This is a fine example of the potential that leading Chateau have seen in Mendoza. A perfect match for carne asada.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager

I’ve had the pleasure of being able to taste numerous vintages of Cheval des Andes over the years and this is simply the best yet. Ripe and generous, but not overblown, with a massive abundance of sunny blackcurrant and blackberry fruit on the nose and palate and a very fine tannic structure and floral finish that seems to go on forever. Simply gorgeous now, this will reward some additional cellaring (another three to five years easily. If you broach this early, it is absolutely crying out for a generously thick slab of beef with Chimichurri sauce!
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager