2023 Susana Balbo Crios Malbec

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Susana Balbo is one of Argentina's leading and most innovative winemakers. In 1981, Susana graduated as the first female oenologist in Argentine wine history. She subsequently worked as a winemaker for various major wineries for 25 years. She is often considered the "Evita Perón" of Argentine viticulture. Influential, beloved, and a touch controversial. True to her motto, "Where there's a will, there's a wine," she forged her path to her ultimate dream: her own winery where she could fully express her ideas for crafting sublime wines. In 1999, she established her own winery, Dominio del Plato, in the heart of the Lujan de Cuyo region of Mendoza. The winery boasts a breathtaking setting against the breathtaking backdrop of the Andes Mountains. In 2016, the name was changed to Susana Balbo Wines.

The Crios Malbec is a beauty of a wine, offering almost unbeatable value for money. The Malbec grapes are aged for nine months in French oak before bottling. The Crios Malbec is a sublime wine that flows in the glass. It offers vibrant aromas of cherry, plum, and blackberry with slightly spicy notes. The flavor is full, with dominant fruitiness, particularly plum and blackberry, and light vanilla notes. An elegant and juicy finish.

This wine can be enjoyed on almost any occasion, on its own or with a wide variety of dishes such as roast beef, barbecues.

Specifications

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Packing information Box
Type of Wine Red
Country Argentina
Region Mendoza
Winery Susana Balbo
Grape Malbec
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2023
Drinking as of 2024
Drinking till 2028
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
James Suckling rating 91
Tasting Profiles Droog, Rood fruit, Soepel
Drink moments Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

91

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You can say that Susana Balbo Wines has an unusual history. The woman behind this winery actually wanted to study nuclear medicine, but her parents did not allow her to leave Mendoza. Then she surrendered to the family culture: viticulture. She was the first woman in Argentina to become an oenologist and, once a winemaker, the first Argentine woman to be hired for advice by international wineries. In 1999 she started her own winery in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. Her son and daughter also work in the family business. Located at the foot of the Andes mountains, the vineyards benefit from the pure meltwater that flows down in spring and summer. When making her wines, Susana combines the knowledge of the terroir with winemaking techniques. The art of blending, she says, is the way of expressing a winemaker's top talent. The play of aromas and flavors from the different terroirs resembles the color palette used by a painter.

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