2021 Mendel Argentina UNUS Malbec Cabernet

94 Points Tim Atkin MW
In stock
A top red blend from Argentina's leading producer, Mendel. A blend of the best Estate vineyards where ungrafted vines were planted from 1928. These give perfectly ripe fruit with concentration that isn't sharp but mouth-filling, open and enveloping. 16 months aging in 100% new French Taransaud oak adds vanilla and toast to the equally generous earth and spice. Decant and enjoy with a hearty meal, or cellar it for a good few years.
$62.99 in mixed 6+ or $69.99 per bottle

Grape

Mainly Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot

Its Origins

Mendel Winery embodies the union of Roberto de la Mota - one of Argentina’s most respected and experienced winemakers - with an established Argentine family. Together they are dedicated to producing wines of unquestionable superior quality expressing the quality and character of their very old Malbec vineyards in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.

What The Critics Say

94/100 Tim Atkin MW

"Pairing Malbec with 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from Mayor Drummond, Paraje Altamira and Perdriel, Unus demonstrates the blending skills that Roberto de la Mota learnt in Bordeaux. Youthful, inky, structured and intense, it has coffee bean and wild herb aromas, chewy damson and blackberry fruit and the concentration, backbone and acidity to age. 2025-2032"

93/100 James Suckling

"A full-bodied red with violets, plums, blueberries, chocolate orange and sweet tobacco on the nose, with vanilla pods. Firmly structured, with broad and dusty layers and a lengthy, spicy finish. Malbec, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Better after 2024."

91/100 Wine Enthusiast, Jesica Vargas

"The nose of this smooth blend of 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot is rich in aromas of maraschino cherry and cinnamon, along with other baking spices. Oaky notes are integrated on the palate, where a fair amount of red and black berries contribute to the balance of flavors."

Variety Malbec
Region Mendoza
Closure Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 14.70%
Maturity 2024 - 2042

This Wine Goes Well With

with BEEF
with BLUE CHEESE
with GAME

Taste

5

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