Wine Enthusiast Magazine

ARGENTINA

MALBEC

95 Lamadrid 2013 Matilde Single Vineyard Malbec (Agrelo). For full review see page 89. Editors’ Choice.

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94 Avarizza 2015 Reserva Malbec (Mendoza). An opaque color and ripe blackberry aromas combine forces to create a bold opening. A lush overflows with blackberry and chocolate but shows plenty of levity. Elegance among heavyweight Malbecs isn’t common, but this newcomer has it. Drink through 2028. Vida Wines, LLC. Editors’ Choice. —M.S.

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Warm, leathery black fruit aromas are tightly focused but ripe and generous. A crackling palate stores intensity and strong tannins. Deep flavors of black plum, black cherry, dark spices and toast conclude with pepper notes and drying, hard-pounding tannins. Drink. —M.S.

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