Chacra’s oldest vineyard, planted in 1932 is composed of three hectares of ungrafted, pre-phlloxera vines producing tiny yields. As with the Barda, berries are de-stemmed by hand prior to fermenting. Still tight, linear and slightly tannic this is beautifully layered with very fine fruit flavours which with a little more time in bottle will evolve fabulously. Grand Cru quality without doubt. Other reviews and comments: Dark and ripe, delivering alluring blackberry and raspberry fruit, but stays racy and fresh, with lots of licorice, graphite, violet and anise notes rippling through the lengthy, well-focused finish. Drink now through 2013   92/100 The Wine Spectator

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From Chacra’s six hectare 1955 vineyard, vinified in whole bunches and given less than 20% new oak, this is so beautifully textured (in the same vein as Thibault Liger-Belair’s wines) with rich berry fruit, it is still reserved at first but then builds to a wonderful crescendo on the finish. 

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 This opens slowly and cautiously with notes of pollen, licorice, and roasted ligonberry fruit. While subtle this is very complex with a faintly sweet edge to the medicinal herb notes and lovely insinuations of cigarette ash and limestone that gives this real finesse on the nose. This is an odd wine, fairly plush at once and then loose and with faded flavors but the intensity of the fruit grows on the palate and as opposed to getting bored with this I find myself being drawn in to it’s subtlety. The finish is quite long with vibrant acids and the scratch of minerality that sets this apart from much pinot. The fruit is really wonderful with burnt cherry tones framed with tea and chalk. 91pts

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Hailing from the Argentine section of Patagonia, this smashing small production Malbec is sinuous and velvety, displaying tempting aromas of fresh flowers, star anise, black currant, and leather. This incredibly classy wine is dense and concentrated, and displays a gorgeous tension in the mouth. Hands down, one of the absolute best Malbecs on the market.

Enjoy it with: 

Grilled lamb chops with roasted fennel

Grilled and sliced sirloin steaks with aged balsamic vinegar and rocket salad

Beef burgers with Stilton cheese and watercress

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Gorgeous from the start, delivering mulled spice, mocha, blueberry, black tea, plum sauce and warm currant confiture aromas and flavors all woven together, carried by a long spice- and graphite-filled finish. This has weight, but stays driven thanks to finely beaded acidity. A beauty. The best vintage yet for this wine. Malbec. Drink now through 2022.

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Big brother of Lisa

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This smashing small production Malbec is sinuous and velvety, displaying aromas of fresh flowers, led pencil, and triple berry jam layered over stewed berries, baking spices, and crushed black plum fruit on the palate. Dense, concentrated, unfiltered, and entirely tempting.

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King of kings of Malbec from Argentina

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It takes an experienced palate to truly enjoy this bitter herbal spirit, but those with an acquired taste for Fernet can’t get enough. Bitter and addictive, fernet is made with 40-50 types of herbs and the taste will shock the virgin tongue. But despite most first-time drinkers saying it reminds them of bitter medicine, the beverage has been the symbol of friendship and social gathering in Argentina since the 1800s.

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