Rating 92
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2018
Appellation
Argentina
ABV 14.5%
Price $47.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-04-04

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Drinking Outside the Lines, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec , Merlot

Pyros Single Vineyard Block No 4 Malbec 2018 Review

Coming from the Pedernal Valley in San Juan sixty or so miles north of Mendoza is this very unique style of Malbec. At 4,300 feet above sea level these vines get a ton of sun but some seriously cool nights. The result is this wonderful balance between depth and acidity. The acidity allows for some quiet but present herb-like notes lingering just below the dark berry fruit. The palate has undeniable depth that is checked by a nice dose of minerality showing a little more of that herbaceous character. This is such a wonderful wine.

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Pyros Single Vineyard Block No 4 Malbec 2018
Coming from the Pedernal Valley in San Juan sixty or so miles north of Mendoza is this very unique style of Malbec. At 4,300 feet above sea level these vines get a ton of sun but some seriously cool nights. The result is this wonderful balance between depth and acidity. The acidity allows for some quiet but present herb-like notes lingering just below the dark berry fruit. The palate has undeniable depth that is checked by a nice dose of minerality showing a little more of that herbaceous character. This is such a wonderful wine.

Reviewed On: 04-04-2023
92
POINTS
Pyros Single Vineyard Block No 4 Malbec 2018
Coming from the Pedernal Valley in San Juan sixty or so miles north of Mendoza is this very unique style of Malbec. At 4,300 feet above sea level these vines get a ton of sun but some seriously cool nights. The result is this wonderful balance between depth and acidity. The acidity allows for some quiet but present herb-like notes lingering just below the dark berry fruit. The palate has undeniable depth that is checked by a nice dose of minerality showing a little more of that herbaceous character. This is such a wonderful wine.

Reviewed On: 04-04-2023