Alta Vista Atemporal 2019
- spw93+
- js92
- wa91
Category | Red Wine |
Varietals | |
Brand | Alta Vista |
Origin | Argentina, Mendoza |
Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
Station Plaza Wine
- spw93+
Full of fresh fruit with a touch of cedar and mince. Mid bodied, well rounded with a pleasant finish.
James Suckling
- js92
This has aromas of mulberries, blackberries, peppercorns, olives, hot stones and spice box. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Structured. Firm, mineral finish. Malbec, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.
Wine Advocate
- wa91
The red blend 2017 Atemporal was 53% Malbec, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot, a blend that changes with the vintage, but it's always produced with fruit from their vineyard in Vista Flores. It fermented in concrete vats and matured in 50/50 second and third use oak barrels for 12 months. They love to blend at Alta Vista (it's their Champagne roots!), and I must say this Bordeaux blend rocks. I'm not a fan of Petit Verdot on its own, but I think it's a grape that contributes a lot to blends. It's spicy, herbal and peppery, with ripeness but without excess. They have started using some larger barrels, not just 225-liter ones, so the oaking is subtler and the aromas and flavors are very integrated and in the background. 34,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2019.