The 2009 Finca Bella Vista was sourced from a vineyard planted in 1910 giving a miserly yield of 0.75 tons per acre. It displays slightly blacker fruit a bit more depth and opulence and a finish that seems endless. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and enjoy it from 2016 to 2029+. Achaval-Ferrer under the direction of CEO Santiago Achaval and winemaker Roberto Cipresso stands at the summit of Argentina wine producers. The benchmark Finca bottlings are limited (under 1000 cases produced of each). Achaval-Ferrer is about to launch a new cuvee called Tempous a blend of the three single vineyards. There are only 75 cases (3 barrels) produced of each vintage so fans of the winery be prepared to go to war to get your hands on a few bottles. The wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts aged for 18 months in new French oak and bottled without fining or filtration.

Shows good cut to the dense boysenberry blackberry and crushed raspberry notes which are supported by silky tannins and vibrant acidity. Layers of hot stone spice and violet slowly stretch out on the tightly wound finish. Malbec. Drink now through 2016. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 500 cases imported. -JM