Casarena 2020 Naoki's Vineyard Malbec
$ 3499
Winemaker Notes
Critical Acclaim
Racy red and blue berry fruit with grilled herbs, spices and a hint of graphite and mineral. Textured, medium- to full-bodied on the palate with polished, silky tannins and a juicy, ripe and energetic finish.
92pts Vinous
The 2020 Malbec Single Vineyard Naoki, from Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, is made with grapes from a unique vineyard on the slopes of the Lunlunta Sierras. It was a third fermented in barrels before all of it was aged for 12 months in a fifth new barrels. Purple in the glass. The nose presents notes of herbs and fresh fruit, forest flowers and countryside aromas. Medium-bodied with refined, smooth tannins and a degree of volume, it’s juicy with a compact flow. A slightly chalky feel develops at the end. The joy of this wine is that it has managed to avoid overripeness in spite of the warm year.
750ml