Winery Ricardo Santos - Gran Malbec (Reserva)

Winery Ricardo SantosGran Malbec (Reserva)

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gran Malbec (Reserva) of Winery Ricardo Santos is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Gran Malbec (Reserva) from the Winery Ricardo Santos

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Malbec (Reserva) of Winery Ricardo Santos in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gran Malbec (Reserva) of Winery Ricardo Santos in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ricardo Santos's Gran Malbec (Reserva).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2010
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gran Malbec (Reserva) - 2009
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Gran Malbec (Reserva) from Winery Ricardo Santos are 2015, 2014, 2010, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Ricardo Santos

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Ricardo Santos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 350 of of Argentina wines
In the top 350 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 6500 of red wines
In the top 8500 wines of the world

The wine region of 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.

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