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Santa Julia Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Julia Magna Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (I think it’s known as the Cabernet Reserva in the US) 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Familia Zuccardi $9-$12 on Wine-searcher Okay color—dark, with a nice ruby shade, but it lacks other hues. Very monochromatic. Best aroma of the 3 magna wines I’ve tried (Malbec, Corte, and this). Earthy,...

Malamado Malbec

Malamado Malbec 2005 Familia Zuccardi 100% Malbec $18-$23 on Wine-searcher. Nice color—though a port-style wine, it is still reminiscent of a normal Malbec. Beautiful, dark ruby. Nice, fruity, dirt smell, but nothing special. Very fresh and very earthy tones are unique for a sweet wine. Like fresh rain. A tad of spice in the nose...

Malamado Viognier

Malamado Viognier 2005 Familia Zuccardi 100% Viognier Not available on Wine-searcher—probably not exported to America. Keeper This is more of a dessert wine, unlike the Viognier-Torrontes. It has a beautiful, just gorgeous golden color with yellowish tints. One of the best I’ve seen in Argentina. The aroma is superb. You can...

Malamado Viognier Torrontes

Malamado Viognier Torrontes 2005 Familia Zuccardi Not available on Wine-searcher—probably not exported to America. The Malamado line is the dessert line of wines, which is made port-style but with the traditional varietals that Argentina typically produces. The Malamado wines are some of the few true “dessert wines” in...

Zuccardi Q Tempranillo

Zuccardi Q Tempranillo 2005 100% Tempranillo Familia Zuccardi $17-$27 on Wine-searcher, but all vendors except one charge $20 or less. Mega Keeper This is the good stuff, the specialty of the house—and it’s quite the doozy. Beautiful color. Jet black but with beautiful orange tints. Purpling too. Best color of the Q line’s...

Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon

Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Familia Zuccardi $16-$17 on Wine-searcher. 2 vendors. Keeper for Value Beautiful color, with reddish orange tints, though nothing special. Muddy, earthy aroma, but in a good way. Also has the smell of fresh rain. Beautiful taste, especially considering I’m not a fan of...

Zuccardi Q Malbec

Zuccardi Q Malbec 2006 100% Malbec Familia Zuccardi $15-$27 on Wine-searcher, but all vendors except one charge less than $20 Keeper for Value Rich, dark color, with violet shades. Not bad, though nothing spectacular. Bursting with a woody aroma, with a hint of minerals. Lovely forest smell, like an evergreen fragrance. Great...

Zuccardi Innovation Line: Arinarnoa

Zuccardi Innovación (Innovation line): Arinarnoa 100% Arinarnoa Familia Zuccardi Not available outside of the Familia Zuccardi winery. This is part of the Innovation line, where Zuccardi experiments with new varietals to see if they’re marketable. So this could be considered somewhat of a “joke,” fun line. The line isn’t...

Zuccardi Q Chardonnay

Zuccardi Q Chardonnay 2007 100% Chardonnay $17 on Wine-searcher. Only 1 Vendor. Keeper for Value What a lovely color! Just pops out at you! Foggy, with a slight greenish gold to it. Beauitful gold reflections. Strong, fruity aroma. Peaches, apples, especially sour cherries, with a nice freshness. Taste is fantastic for a Chardonnay:...

Santa Julia Magna Corte

Santa Julia Magna Corte 2005 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec, 10% Syrah Familia Zuccardi Not available on Wine-searcher, but price is on the lower end, at least in Argentina. Keeper for Value Nice color, with multi-colored tints throughout—dark orange, red, almost toffee-ish shades. Strong and earthy in the nose, a tad like...