Susana Balbo Signature Limited Edition Los Chacayes Cabernet Sauvignon

Argentina / Mendoza

2023
Extraordinary full-bodied red wine fermented in barrels, made from grapes from Los Chacayes, in the Uco Valley, at 1,100 meters above sea level. Sandy soils with calcareous stones. Manual harvest.
13% vol

Appellation: Valle de Uco

Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaking: Cooled to 6°C, destemmed, macerated in a press with dry ice for 2 hours. Pressed at low pressure. Fermentation in new French oak barrels. 100% aged in new French oak barrels for 4 months, with a weekly battonage to move fermentation lees.

Awards: Descorchados: 96 points
Tim Atkin: 94 points

Tasting Notes: A red Cabernet Sauvignon with ruby reflexes, nose with black background and spicy aromas, currants and roasts. In the mouth it presents harmonic, with notes to black fruits, graphite and sensations like chalk, a tobacco left from his step through French foudres and large tannins. Elegant and with a long and persistent ending.
Best enjoyed: 2024 to 2035

Presentation: Cardboard box of 6 bottles

What do the experts say?

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Descorchados [96/100]: "The 2020 season was one of the warmest in recent years in Mendoza, although that is not noticed at all in this cabernet from vineyards in the area of Los Chacayes. Instead, there are herbaceous and fruity notes that show more the freshness of the Andean breezes than the torrid heat of the year. The body is dominated by a strong presence of acidity that runs through the palate to the end and relies on fine and firm tannins. After 16 months of arable barrel, everything seems integrated and well balanced, ready now to open with grilled meats or wait a few years for it to gain complexity. One of the best reds from a vintage that is not among our favorites"

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