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Insane value, high-altitude Argentinian Malbec from one of Mendoza’s top producers? This is a quick and apt way to describe Terrazas de los Andes’ newest Malbec Reserva.

For only R325, you get the freshest and finest Terrazas Malbec Reserva yet. We taste the altitude here. It’s pure energy and unambiguously Malbec, showing lavender and violets, loads of dried herbs and vineyard greenery, fresh dark fruit, graphite, and a salty, fine-grained finish. ‘The palate lingers for a long time,’ says Vinous.

Malbec is among the most reliable reds you can find and consistently offers great bang for your buck. Made in a winery built in 1898, the Terrazas Malbec Reserva comes from vineyards planted almost a century ago and sourced from 100 parcels in the Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valleys – ‘where the earth meets the sky’.

The 20 to 80-year-old vines grow at 1070m to 1250m above sea level. These high-altitude vineyards are at the very extremes for ripening Malbec, allowing for remarkable acidities and wines with purity, freshness and finesse. According to founder Hervé Birnie-Scott, their climate is ‘like Champagne, but with sun’.

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Tasting notes

Terrazas Malbec Reserva 2021

‘Such a beautiful, fresh nose with tons of wild herbs, thyme, rosemary, sour cherries and flowers. Very linear and bright on the palate, charged with silky, fine-grained tannins and fine austerity. You can literally smell the herbs and the wild flowers from the vineyard. Pristine but intense and so fresh and precise. Pure fruit! Insane value for a $20 bottle.’ – James Suckling, 94/100

‘This stands out for its expressive, elegant bouquet of citrus blossoms, guava and red currant—flavors that are equally engaging and fresh on the palate, picking up mineral details and lingering nicely around polished tannins.’ – Wine Spectator, 92/100

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