2022 Susana Balbo Signature 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 then worked for 25 years for various large wine estates as a winemaker. She is seen as the 'Evita Péron' of Argentine viticulture. Influential, beloved and a bit controversial. Under her motto 'where there is a will, there is a wine' she creates her path to her ultimate dream: her own winery where she can go wild with her ideas about making sublime wines. In 1999 she started her own wine estate Dominio del Plato in the heart of the Lujan de Cuyo in Mendoza. The winery is situated breathtakingly against the backdrop of the Andes Mountains. In 2016, the name was changed to Susana Balbo Wines.

The Susana Balbo Malbec from the Signature series is the most beautiful Malbec in the range. The wine comes from the Grandcru area Altamira, San Carlos in the Valle de Uco. The wine has a beautiful deep violet color with exploding aromas of blackberries, black cherries and blueberries framed by hints of herbs and mint. The delicious aromas are reflected on the palate and are accompanied by ripe plum fruit and notes of roasted vanilla, bittersweet chocolate and a hint of mint in the aftertaste. This is a ripe and rich wine style with a long velvety finish.

93/100 Suckling

Block Bundle Options No
Type of Wine Red
Country Argentina
Region Mendoza
Appellation Valle de Uco
Winery Susana Balbo
Grape Malbec
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2022
Drinking as of 2024
Drinking till 2030
Alcohol % 14.5
Alcohol free/low No
Content Standard (0.75 ltr)
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Promotion Tier Price
Parker rating 91
James Suckling rating 93
Vinous rating 94
Tasting Profiles Donker fruit, Houtgerijpt, Kruidig, Rijk, Rond, Rood fruit
Drink moments Iets te vieren, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden
Sommy Pairing Beschrijving Deze Malbec toont diepe violette kleur en opwekkende aroma's en smaken van bramen, zwarte kers en bosbes, aangevuld met kruidige muntaccenten, geroosterde vanille en bittere chocolade, met rijpe sappigheid en fijne, fluwelige tannines. Daardoor sluit hij uitstekend aan bij rundvlees, lam, charcuterie en barbecue: de fruitigheid snijdt door vettige sauzen en gegrild vet, de kruidigheid vult kruimige en rokende smaken aan, en hij werkt bijzonder goed bij gegrild of langzaam gegaard vlees zoals dry-aged entrecote of flank steak met een korte schroeibeurt, kruidige of herb-crusted lamsbout en gerookte charcuterie of gegrilde stukken met chimichurri of een licht zoete barbecuesaus.

Parker

91

James Suckling

93

Vinous

94

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.

Deze Malbec toont diepe violette kleur en opwekkende aroma's en smaken van bramen, zwarte kers en bosbes, aangevuld met kruidige muntaccenten, geroosterde vanille en bittere chocolade, met rijpe sappigheid en fijne, fluwelige tannines. Daardoor sluit hij uitstekend aan bij rundvlees, lam, charcuterie en barbecue: de fruitigheid snijdt door vettige sauzen en gegrild vet, de kruidigheid vult kruimige en rokende smaken aan, en hij werkt bijzonder goed bij gegrild of langzaam gegaard vlees zoals dry-aged entrecote of flank steak met een korte schroeibeurt, kruidige of herb-crusted lamsbout en gerookte charcuterie of gegrilde stukken met chimichurri of een licht zoete barbecuesaus.

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