Viña Cobos Malbec Mendoza 2019 i trækasse

”100 points. It goes on for minutes. Sensational. So sophisticated and thoughtful. An archetypal malbec from Argentina.” – James Suckling

”Argentina is not my second country. For me, somehow it’s my home” – Paul Hobbs

Verdens bedste Malbec? Den legendariske winemaker Paul Hobbs ejer hele syv vinerier på fire kontinenter. Og selvom den californiske superstjerne laver Napa Cabernet med utallige perfekte 100-point-ratings fra Robert Parker, så banker superstjernens hjerte intenst for sit argentinske projekt Viñas Cobos.

Viñas Cobos' absolutte flagskib, topvinen Cobos Malbec, repræsenterer det ypperste niveau af Malbec ikke bare fra Mendoza – men i hele verden.

Druerne håndhøstes fra Chañares Vineyard i Tununyán samt fra Cobos Estate Vineyard hjemme i Luján de Cuyo. Mosten spontangærer med terroirets egen gær, inden vinen modner i 18 lange måneder på 225 liter franske barriquefade, heraf 60% helt nye.

Resultatet er et blæksort vidunder med power, koncentration og nuancerigdom af en anden verden.... Den ultimative rødvin til verdens bedste bøf er landet.

Anmeldelser af Viña Cobos Malbec Mendoza 2019

100/100 James Suckling
“A compact and polished Cobos with lots of dark fruit, as well as green olives, flowers and stems. Raspberries and forest fruit, too. Full-bodied, very tight and compressed. Melted tannins give great presence and mouth-feel, but the feeling is that they are invisible. It goes on for minutes. Sensational. So sophisticated and thoughtful. An archetypal malbec from Argentina.”

97/100 Decanter
“Vivid purple in the glass, dark chocolate, plum and blackcurrants - quite a savoury edge with floral touches too. Smooth, supple, generous and so delicious. This has crunchy fruit, lively and vibrant with a smooth texture and such great definition of blue and red fruits - blueberries, raspberries and figs. Tannins are finessed with good oak integration giving a hint of spice on the finish. Feels expressive and stylish - still very youthful, it's structured and chiselled yet direct and penetrating. Such purity of expression with excellent acidity - this has an electrifying lifeforce that leaves you wanting more! A worthy addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year. You could drink now but you'll be rewarded by waiting at least five years. The 2019 is a 'textbook vintage' said Paul Hobbs, this is the result of eight individual vinifications that start with a cold maceration before fermenting (25% whole cluster) with indigenous yeasts in tanks. Malolactic happens in barrels before ageing 18 months in French oak (61% new), 225l and 500l.”

97/100 Tim Atkin Master of Wine