2018 Alberti 154 Bodega Calle Malbec, DOC Luján de Cuyo
91 Points James Suckling
Tasting Notes
Garnet black color. Bright, attractive, creamy aromas of berry buttercream, roasted nuts, and caramelized smoked bacon with a satiny, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a smooth, amusing, medium-length caramel apple, delicate spice, toffee, and cedar finish with fine, silky tannins and light oak. An attractively juicy and easy drinking Malbec that is sure to please. – BTI Beverage Testing Institute
DOC Luján de Cuyo is one of only two certified viticultural areas in Argentina. It was originally certified in 1989 and is limited to 144 square miles. The vineyards must be of traditional old-vine vertical trellis, originally planted in the area. Vineyard plant density must be between 1822 to 2227 plants per acre. The vines must be pruned in the Guyot system and irrigated via snow melt run-off. Maximum grape yields must be at or below 2.5 tons an acre. The blend must be at least 85% Malbec. The wine must age 12 months in barrels and at least 12 months in bottle. It must be estate bottled.
Specs
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Malbec
Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Elaboration: Hand-harvested grapes. Made with gravity flow in the winery. Unfined and unfiltered.
Conservation: Aged 12 months in used French and American oak.
We have been importing fine wines from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Baja California, Mexico, as Southern Wine Group for nearly two decades. Recently, we have been extending this reputation by building a select portfolio from the United States, Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy. The newly combined Elixir Wine Group is proud to represent wines from some of the finest family-owned producers in the world.
Our dedication to wines from these regions extends beyond representing artisan producers nationally in the United States. We also own and operate Bodega Calle winery in Luján de Cuyo, Argentina; a historic estate established in 1925 that Kirk Ermisch, his Argentine partner, and Ms. Elvira Calle, a prominent Argentine business woman, restored to its full glory in 2001 as an award-winning producer of varietal wines and proprietary red blends.
Named Alberti 154 as it is the address of the winery in the district of Lújan de Cuyo. Dating to 1925, it resides on what’s now a residential street on the corner of 3 other founding wineries of this classic zone known as Drummond. A small-lot, gravity-flow, red wine production studio, Bodega Calle places great emphasis on gently crafting wines with regional distinction and grand personality.
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2018 Alberti 154 Bodega Calle Malbec, DOC Luján de Cuyo
91 Points James Suckling
Tasting Notes
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Price Comparison
$227.88/Case for 12x 2018 Alberti 154 Malbec Reserva, Bodega Calle, DOC Luján de Cuyo at Elixer Wine Group
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Estimated Delivery
Monday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 6
2018 Alberti 154 Argentinian Malbec
6 bottles for $69.99 $11.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping