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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
90 points ('11), Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar;
90 points ('10), Wine Advocate:
"Fermented with indigenous yeasts and was bottled without fining or filtration... Smoke, mocha, pepper, lavender, and spicy black cherry fruit are some of the elements informing the nose of a fruit-filled, ebullient, nicely balanced Malbec that is an excellent value..."
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Altocedro Año Cero Tempranillo
90 points ('10), Wine Advocate:
"Notions of mineral, tar, black fruits, and violets lead to a flavorful, structured, layered Tempranillo with that will evolve for 1-2 years but can be approached now. It is an outstanding value."
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Altocedro Año Cero Cabernet Sauvignon
88 points ('11), Wine Spectator.
A La Consulta-terroir driven Cab that is fresh, fruit-forward, and easy-to-drink. Concentrated flavors of spicy red and black fruits.
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Altocedro La Consulta Select
90 points ('11), Stephen Tanzer:
"(a blend of malbec, cabernet sauvignon, tempranillo and syrah):
Saturated black-ruby to the rim. Brooding aromas of blackberry, licorice, violet, bitter chocolate and spices are less obviously oaky than
those of Altocedro's varietally labeled bottlings. Sweet, smoky and fine-grained, boasting considerable depth and power to its black fruit
and saline flavors. Not overly oaky or sweet, and manages to carry its 15.8% alcohol gracefully. Saturates the palate on the deep, ripe
finish, with the oak and alcohol nicely under control."
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Altocedro Malbec Reserva
90 points ('10), Wine Spectator;
92 points and "Top Wine" ('09), Wine Spectator:
"A dark and racy red, sporting a creamy mix of blackberry, cassis and dark plum fruit wrapped in silky tannins. Hints of freshly cured tobacco and spice fill the finish."
The '06 Ranked #66 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2008!
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Altocedro Malbec Gran Reserva
100 points and Wine of the Year ('09), Wilfred Wong;
94 points ('08), Wine Advocate; 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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