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16½/20
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Terroir 2014
Mendoza, ArgentinaIf there was a perfect method to approach malbec the Los Hormigas Terroir Series would be it—along with a firm dose of “less malbec and more Argentina.” It’s all Uco Valley fruit, all harvested by hand from a mix of two high-density vineyards, one at Vista Flores and two spots in Tupungato. They describe the soil as “gravelly, alluvial with abundant stones but with limited active limestone presence.” Severe frost reduced the 2014 crop by 30% before the famed, dry, Zonda winds challenged the flowering further lowering yields and late rains added to the woes. In the end, what was left was good, showing the floral stony, savoury notes, red orchard fruits and minerality everywhere. Long delicate and structural it is all Antonini which really means it’s all site and no Antonini.Tasted: 11 April 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $31.99 | 750ml | private wine shops - New District |
| AB | $21.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| QC | $23.00 | 750ml | SAQ |
Grape: MalbecUPC: 806145000093
