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ALTOCEDRO
La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
"Altocedro represents real artisanal winemaking, a boutique operation with some serious talent behind the wheel." -Wine Spectator
The winery and vineyards of Altocedro are located in the premier region of La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza.
Winemaker and owner Karim Mussi Saffie uses sustainable growing practices to produce limited amounts of terroir-driven wines.
The vines range up to 100 years of age. All harvesting, sorting, and crushing are done in individual batches by hand.
Fermentation occurs either in small cement tanks or in barrels, and the extract is done with a gravity flow system developed at the winery over 100 years ago.
Altocedro has become synonymous with outstanding La Consulta wine.
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Altocedro Año Cero Malbec
91 points ('08), Wine & Spirits; 89 points ('09), Wine Spectator:
"Ripe and racy, with nice invigorating acidity driving the delicious raspberry, boysenberry and licorice notes. The long finish lets graphite and incense notes chime in. Superb value."
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Altocedro Año Cero Tempranillo
89 points ('08), Wine Spectator:
"Shows racy mulled spice, crushed red and black cherry fruit and sanguine notes that ripple through the dark, mineral-tinged finish. There's nice length and drive."
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Altocedro Malbec La Consulta Select
We strive for a La Consulta-terroir driven Malbec that is fruit-forward yet with some added complexity from the oak.
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Altocedro Malbec Reserva
92 points ('07), Wine Spectator:
"Ripe and very well-focused, with a rock-solid core of blackberry, fig and
raspberry ganache flavors layered with alluring cocoa powder, incense and
mesquite notes. The long, racy finish has great underlying acidity, allowing
the rather fleshy structure of the wine to appear seamless."
The '06 Ranked #66 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2008!
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Altocedro Malbec Gran Reserva
93 points ('07), Wine Spectator:
"Very dark, but juicy and driven, with a mouthwatering streak of briar and anise that pushes the muscular core of raspberry, fig ad boysenberry fruit. Graphite and black tea notes flash in the background. The finish is long and structured."
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Altocedro Desnudos
93 points ('04), Wine Advocate
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