RICCITELLI MATIAS – REPÚBLICA DEL MALBEC – RICCITELLI REPÚBLICA DEL MALBEC 2015
En 2014, les raisins proviennent d’un vignoble différent dans la prestigieuse région de las Compuertas, dans la région de Luján de Cuyo.
Notes de dégustation: robe rubis pourpre. Le bouquet est intense avec de la cerise noire, de la réglisse et des épices. C’est l’harmonie qui domine en bouche. Tout est remarquablement intégré. C’est puissant mais cela reste maîtrisé avec des tannins fermes mais mûrs. Un superbe malbec de vieilles vignes.
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VIN: RICCITELLI REPÚBLICA DEL MALBEC 2015 |
I never tasted the fresher 2013 because we jumped to the 2014 República del Malbec after the somehow disappointing 2012 I tasted last time. It’s produced with grapes from centenary vines from Las Compuertas planted at some 1,000 meters altitude. In this 2014, the vineyard used is different from the one that provided the grapes for previous years. It’s higher in altitude and the massale selection has very diverse plants. It fermented in 1,000-liter French oak vats with indigenous yeasts and half of the wine was kept there while the rest was put in barrels to mature. This keeps a more toasty and ripe profile, with some lactic notes, distinctively toastier than the other wines. The wine has power and slightly chunky tannins, a dry finish and a more mainstream profile. He has not bought new barriques in the last couple of years, and he’s going towards bigger volumes, too, so this wine should change in future vintages. I’ll wait for this one to get better integration of the oak in bottle. 12,000 bottles were filled in October 2015. Robert Parker. The Wine Advocate. 91/100.
