100% Malbec
Im Herzen der argentinischen Region Mendoza bietet das junge Weingut Viña Cobos Weinliebhabern außergewöhnliche Produktionen, die die Spitzen des Weinbaus des Landes erreichen. Seine Signature Cuvée Cobos Malbec 2019. Wie der Name schon sagt, kreiert der Wein zu 100 % aus Malbec, der in der Region Luján de Cuyo in der Nähe von Mendoza wächst. Der Jahrgang 2019 ist aufgrund zweier Faktoren grandios; die großen Temperaturschwankungen und die erschreckenden Niederschläge während der Erntezeit. Diese Faktoren tragen dazu bei, einen Wein zu produzieren, der eine optimale Feinheit der Tannine und einen guten Säuregehalt aufweist. Kräftige Aromen von Johannisbeeren, Brombeeren, Feigen und Rosmarinkräutern. Am Gaumen finden sich frische Noten von Johannisbeeren und Heidelbeeren, die dem Wein einen fruchtigen Charakter verleihen. Insgesamt ist der Wein gut abgerundet, körperreich, außergewöhnlich ausgewogen, kraftvoll und fein.
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 Decanter
The 2019 Cobos is 71% from the Uco Valley and 29% from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza and was 61% aged in new French oak. Intense purple in color. It offers the best of both terroirs: ripe plum, white pepper and a pinch of sweet spices from Luján; violets, lavender and cherries from Uco are present over a refined bed of aromas from the aging process such as cedar and sandalwood. The same equation is repeated in the mouth, where it’s creamy and voluminous, but also delivers a refreshing energy and an elegant, fairly taut texture. The lingering finish combines all these qualities with a rewarding flourish. Setting a benchmark for Malbec, it shouldn’t be drunk for at least three years, when it will have evolved even greater nuance and character. Antonio Galloni
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. Better after 2027. James Suckling>
