Mendel Unus 2016
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The aromas of dark cherries, plums and roasted cocoa come leaping out of the glass. This is a big but very suave wine with layers of ripe cherry, berry fruits, white pepper, mint, chocolate, caramel, smoke, and toast. There are loads of ripe, soft tannins, so this wine will certainly age beautifully for a decade or longer, but the temptation to drink it right away may be too much to resist.
Try with smoked meats and charcuterie.
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Leather and smoky black fruit aromas with herbaceous underpinnings get this muscular Malbec blend off to a potent start. In the mouth, this is ripped with tannins and thus shows serious structure. Blackberry, toast and coffee flavors end similarly but with mocha notes on a long finish that’s rich and lusty. Drink through 2028.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
It was very interesting to taste the 2016 Unus next to the 2017. The freshness and the elegance are pretty obvious, which does not mean the wine is light, and there's harmonious balance that should make this a long-distance runner in the bottle. The fruit is ripe but without excess, the oak is there in the background, the tannins are present but are soft and fine grained and it's subtler than the 2017. It's a classical blend of 65% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot with a mixture of berries, herbs and spices. A classical Bordeaux blend in one of the freshest vintages of recent times. 14,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2018.
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James Suckling
A dark, smoky and dramatic red with plenty of bitter chocolate, ripe blue and black fruit, then a really solid tannin structure that not only fills out the full body, but also gives the finish quite some drive. A blend of 65 per cent malbec, 25 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 10 per cent petit verdot. Drink or hold.
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Mendel is the first name of the owner's father, a man who came to Argentina with nothing and ended up a successful businessman in different industries. He was also a man that loved the finest things that life had to offer, particularly wine. His daughter, Anabelle, honors her father by seeking perfection in her and Roberto's wines with his name on the label.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.