2021 | Altocedro Gran Reserva Malbec | La Consulta Venezia Giulia IGT and close friends

and close friends

refreshing bouquet with refined aromas of acacia flowers

with a fresh finish of citrus zest

such as parsley and lemongrass

that just needs a few years

2021 | Altocedro Gran Reserva Malbec | La Consulta Venezia Giulia IGT and close friendsThe 2021 Malbec Gran Reserva hails from a very old vineyard in La Consulta, in which, here and there, you'll come across Smillon vines next to the Malbec. Aged for 24 months in new Burgundy barrels, it's purple in the glass. The complex nose features cherry, plum, violets, lavender and cedar (when I tasted it, it had only recently been bottled). Dry, light and juicy on the palate, it's all silky harmony, even with the plush tannins one finds in La