A full-bodied and expressive malbec with 5% cabernet sauvignon. Minerals, black cherries and cool blue fruit. A touch of cocoa powder, but there is nothing plush. Concentrated but austere, with tons of juicy fruit and dusty tannins treading into a long, bright finish. Fermented in concrete and aged 24 months in foudres. Drink or hold.
96 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Feb 2024)
Sourced from Altamira and Gualtallary, the 2021 José Zuccardi is 95% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was fermented in concrete before maturing two years in foudre. It is an homage to Sebastián's father, aiming to evoke the historic wines of Argentina—as Sebastián says, "not the 1990s or 2000s, but the 1940s or 1950s." It leads with an inviting, focused nose of black fruits and balsamic accents, introducing a creamy, svelte and taut palate. It concludes with a seamless, refined and elegantly decadent finish. It is a perfect marriage of classically informed richness and contemporary precision.
94 points, Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate (May 2025)
Floral notes with hints of jarilla emerge on the nose of this elegant Malbec. It presents a delicate character and plum flavors, followed by a light note of licorice in the midpalate. After a few minutes in the glass, it unfolds with plenty of dark and red berries carrying through to the finish.
94 points, Jesica Vargas, Wine Enthusiast (Apr 2026)
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