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Fine & Rare Wines - Reds

These wines represent the very best of Argentina, some being the icon wines from major wineries, others being from small independent wineries working in specific areas of Mendoza. New and unusual grape varieties are finding their niche in the fine tradition too, providing more scope to the diversity of this beautiful country.

VIÑA ALICIA 'Tiara' Savagnin/Albarino/Riesling 2009/10: Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 980m

EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES 'Laborum' 2005/6 Syrah: £28.75; Cafayate Salta/ 1750m
FINCA SOPHENIA 'Synthesis' The Blend 2006/7 Cabernet/Malbec/Merlot: £32.95; Tupungato Mendoza/ 1150m
MASI ARGENTINA 'Corbec' 2006/7 Corvina/Malbec: £28.45; Tupungato Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1100m
LUIGI BOSCA 'Icono' Malbec/Cabernet 2006/7: £98.85; Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 980m
CATENA ‘Zapata’ 2006/7 Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec: £89.55; Lujan de Cuyo/Uco Valley Mendoza/ 840-1402m
CHEVAL DES ANDES 2003/6 Cabernet/Malbec: £64.65; Vistalba/Las Compuertas/Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 1067m
MENDEL 'UNUS' 2007/8 Cabernet/Malbec: £35.90; Perdriel/Mayor Drumond Mendoza/ 980m
CARLOS PULENTA 'Vistalba' Corte A 2006/7 Cabernet/Malbec/Bonarda/Merlot: £29.30; Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 940m
SANTA FAUSTINA 'D'Autor'2004/5 Malbec/Syrah: £41.85; Lunlunta/Medrano Mendoza/ 680-980m
TRAPICHE 'Iscay' 2006/7 Malbec/Merlot: £31.70; Cruz de Piedra Maipu Mendoza/ 760m
BENEGAS LYNCH 'Meritage' 2006/7: £38.65; Cruz de Piedra Maipu Mendoza/ 760m
FABRE MONTMAYOU 'Grand Vin' 2007/8 Malbec/Cabernet/Merlot: £37.95; Barrancas Maipu Mendoza/ 760m
JOSE ZUCCARDI 'ZETA' 2006/7: £46.35; La Consulta/Santa Rosa/ 620-1180m
CHACRA '55' 2008/9 Pinot Noir: £71.60; Rio Negro Patagonia/ 350m
FINCA LOS NOBLES Cabernet/Bouchet 2005/6: £45.00; Las Compuertas Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 1050m

Drawn from 10 years of championing this beautiful grape, here is a selection of the finest Malbecs in the world. Some of these are extremely rare, and in some instances we have had to fight hard to get small allocations, so some of these will be subject to availability.

COLOMÉ ESTATE 2008/9: Colomé Salta/ 2650-3002m
YACOCHUYA MALBEC 1999/2003: £59.10; Yacochuya Salta/ 2000m
NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA 'Adriana' 2006/7: Gualtallary Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1440m
O FOURNIER 'A CRUX' 2006/7: Tupungato Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1050m
LURTON ‘Piedra Negra’ 2006/7: Vista Flores Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1150m
NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA 'Malbec Argentino' 2006/7: Altamira/Gualtallary Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1180-1440m
ENRIQUE FOSTER 'Limited Edition' 2006/7: Alto Agrelo Mendoza 1050m Single vineyard
DOÑA PAULA 'Selecciòn de Bodega' 2006/7: Altamira/Los Arboles/Ugarteche Mendoza 940m-1300m
LUIGI BOSCA D.O.C 2007/8: Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 980m
FABRE MONTMAYOU 'Gran Reserva' 2008/9: Agrelo Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 990m
ESCORIHUELA GASCON 'President's Blend' 2006/7: Agrelo/Vistalba/Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 980m
VIÑA ALICIA 2005/6: £40.35; Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 960m
MENDEL (Roberto de la Mota) 2007/8: Mayor Drumand/Perdriel Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 800-980m
NOEMIA 2007/8: Rio Negro Patagonia/ 350m
RIGLOS GRAN MALBEC 2007/8: Gualtallary Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1270m
NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA ‘Nicasia’ 2007/8: Altamira Mendoza/ 1180m
ALTA VISTA ‘Temis’ 2007/8: El Cepillo Uco valley Mendoza/ 1150m
SON VIDA 2008/9: Altarmira Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1029m
FINCA REMOTA 2007/8: Altamira Uco Valley Mendoza/ 1150m
DEUMAYÈN TREZ 2007/08: Alto Agrelo Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 1100m single vineyard
ALTA VISTA ‘Alizarine’ 2007/8: Las compuertas lujan de cuyo Mendoza/ 1050m
ALTA VISTA 'SERENADE' 2007: Alto Agrelo Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza 1050m Single vineyard
VIÑA PATRICIA ‘D’Oro’ 2008: A nine barrel selection from our own vinyards in Lunlunta, Lujan de Cujo. Selected and blended by Maurizio Lorca and Phil Crozier/ 980m
FLICHMANN ‘Parcelo 26’ 2008: Tupungato Uco Valley/ 1300m
FAMILIA MARGUERY 2005/6: Tupungato Mendoza/ 1100m
TERRAZAS ‘Afincado’ 2006/7: Vistalba/Las Compuertas/Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza/ 1067m
NOEMIA ‘A lISA’ 2009: Rio Negro Patagonia/ 350m