Bodegas Salentein 'Barrel Selection' Malbec 2018
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BSMA201811 UCAU
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Exclusively imported by United Cellars
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A multi-award winning Malbec from Argentina that is a real hearty and full-bodied wine.
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Barrel-aged for about a year in a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels prior to bottling.
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1 or more bottles$45.00
Editors notes
Exclusively imported by United Cellars, a multi-award winning Malbec from Argentina that is a real hearty and full-bodied wine. On the nose, it is intense and complex with outstanding aromas of red fruits, black berries, as well as delicate floral notes. In the mouth, its entry is sweet and mild. It is a fruity and fresh wine with good intensity. In the middle mouth, it is wide with a lingering finish.
"The goal of Bodegas Salentein is clear: to produce first-rate wines, committed with the earth where they come from. During its preparation, Salentein respects nature and, at the same time, takes part in the life of the area’s community, because the people become an essential component that reflects in the wine expression." - Bodegas Salentein
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- Black Fruits
- Earthy
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- Black Fruits
- Jammy
- Red Fruits
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Decanter
92"Uco Valley pioneer Bodegas Salentein marks its 20th vintage in the region with the release of its 2018 wines. This Malbec has deep savoury aromas with black fruit and violets. There's a floral edge to the silky black fruit on the palate too, balanced by fresh acidity, with smooth tannins and a lick of vanilla spice from 12 months in French oak. Lingering and elegant. Drinking Window 2020 - 2022"
Other vintages
Love this wine? Here's a list of other vintages we have in stock if you'd like to try them as well.
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- Variety Malbec
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bodegas Salentein
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bodegas Salentein Portillo Malbec 2021-
United Cellars94 points
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James Suckling90 points
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Sam Kim4.5 points
$24.99
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Locations
Argentina
The wine industry in Argentina has had one of the fastest growth rates in the wine world and now claims to be the fifth largest wine producer in the world. Much like certain aspects of Argentine cuisine, the wine industry too has its roots in Spain. Vine cuttings were brought to Santiago del Estero in the 1600s. Up until the 1980s, Argentina was known for producing more 'quantity' wine over 'quality' wine, but that has changed with winemakers across the board lifting their game. There is no doubt that Malbec is the grape on which Argentina's international reputation as a wine-producing nation is founded. Whilst it is a difficult grape to grow, the climate and conditions around Mendoza and in particular the Uco Valley is ideally suited to producing world-class wine. The most popular varieties planted out in Argentina would be Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah and Tempranillo.
Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity.
The province lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile. While the province is large (it covers a similar area to the state of New York), its viticultural land is clustered mainly in the northern part, just south of Mendoza City. Here, the regions of Lujan de Cuyo, Maipu and the Uco Valley are home to some of the biggest names in Argentinian wine.
This soil in this region is alluvial with rocky subsoil. It possesses sediments of sand, silt and clay. Its little organic matter restraints the grapevine’s growth and this results in excellent quality grapes suitable for winemaking. Malbec wines from this area hold outstanding features; red and violet tones with great intensity.
About the brand Bodegas Salentein
Jose Galante and Paul Hobbs are the dreamteam at Bodegas Salentein. Galente is one of the most distinguished winemakers in Argentina having spent 30 years at Bodegas Catena Zapeta making the wines that made Argentinian Malbec world famous.
Paul Hobbs on the other hand has been described by Forbes magazine as 'The Steve Jobs of Wine' and has been named 'Wine Personality of the Year' twice by Robert Parker!
The duo have vineyards at extreme altitudes from 1,050 to 1,700 metres above sea level in the Uco Valley, Mendoza's prime growing region. The wines produced there are round and fulsome - superb with a parrilla grilled steak.
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