One hundred points for two Argentine wines

It is the social networks that reported on the news: two Argentine wines have obtained the "perfect score".
James Suckling, one of the most important wine critics of those who regularly visit the country, had just uploaded his report to the Web.
Argentina 2019, where two of the most outstanding wines of Argentina earned 100 points, the maximum score awarded by the experts. But what are the wines?

Fixed figures topping the international critics' standings, the two red wines that got 100 points are the Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec 2017 from the winery Catena Zapata and the 2017 Andean Horse from the winery created by the joint venture. between Argentina's Terrazas de los Andes and the French Château Cheval Blanc.

This is the second chance that Adrianna Vineyard River Stones gets 100 points:
Last year already, the 2016 vintage had achieved the highest score of a part of the Robert Parker Wine Advocate specialty publication (the "Parker 100 points", as it is said in the jargon of the. industry). Suckling described the wine as follows: "The Catena Zapata is one of the largest malbecs produced to date, with an incredible depth and structure, with a perfect balance of fruit, acidity and tannins ".

"This Malbec has the duality of concentrated wine with sweetness, which gives it a great elegance, it is more based on red fruits but does not leave its side with black and purple fruits, and it has an acidity that gives the length, "he says. Alejandro Vigil, winemaker of Catena Zapata, adds: "But in the end, it must be thought that it is a rich wine, powerful and easy to drink".

A significant fact is that this malbec comes from the Adrianna vineyard, located in Gualtallary, in the Uco Valley (Mendoza), from which come several high-end labels, which systematically occupy the first places in the critical rankings (even in this category). According to the report, Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2017 earned 99 points, which was unthinkable until recently for an Argentinean white wine.) "Adrianna perfectly combines altitude, temperature and soil," says Vigil. Low but at the same time just the intensity of the light. The soils are rich in limestone and stony. This precise interaction makes it unique to this vineyard.

A not insignificant fact is that to prove that this Malbec will have to wait a few years, the vintage currently on sale dates from 2015; It has a value of 4480 pesos.

The power of mixing

Nicknamed "the grand cru of the Andes",
Andean Horse is a red blend of Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo (Mendoza), which over the years has been stripped of components (previously used to contain varieties such as Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc or Merlot). Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon, in a way where freshness is one of the fundamental goals. In fact, the vintage that got 100 Suckling points is a cut of 62% Malbec and 38% Cabernet Sauvignon.

"The experience of the last 20 years allows us to reveal more and more the best of our terroirs.
know how We are applying here in Mendoza to produce a great Argentinian wine, "says Gérald Gabillet, winemaker at Andean Horse.The Andes Horse bademblage is gradually adding more Cabernet Sauvignon .We are looking for a balance between l & # 39; Juicy expression and the sweetness of malbec with the controlled structure of cabernet sauvignon.The freshness and tension contribute to the notion of the aging potential that we want to give to our wine. "

"This is the best Andes horse ever built, the integration of fruit, acidity and tannins is fantastic." White, with its mysterious harmony and strength, and a variety of aromas and sensations, "wrote James Suckling about 2017 Andes Horse.

To try this Andean Horse, you will also have to wait a few years, because the vintage put on sale is the 2015 (a good mix in which you begin to glimpse the stylistic change around the duplex Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon, and he obtained 98 points of Suckling). The next, 2016, has 99 points and is getting closer … Today, Andes Horse 2015 has a value of 2400 pesos.