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Item Number: 6848
UPC: 0835603001969
Country: Argentina
Region: Salta
Sub Region: Cafayate
Appellation/AVA: Yacochuya
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Finca Yacochuya
Vintage: 2005
Grape(s): 100% Malbec
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 16.4
Elevation: 6,600 feet
Case Production: 100
Ave Age of Vines: 60 years
Rootstock: Ungrafted
Harvest Method: By hand
Aging: 18-24 months in 100% new French oak barrels
Fining: None
Filtration: None
The Story:
Michel Rolland was first brought to Argentina and Cafayate by Arnaldo Etchart in
1988. Seduced by the remarkable potential of an old Malbec vineyard 6,700 feet
above sea level, Michel and Arnaldo created a partnership to make the wines of
San Pedro de Yacochuya. From the 60-year-old vines of Finca Yacochuya in
Valles Calchaquíes, the grapes are handpicked and the wines are aged in French
oak barrels. These wines are the ultimate combination of the Finca Yacochuya Vineyard, the Etchart family’s grape growing knowledge in this unique high-altitude
region of Cafayate, along with the passion and expertise from one of the world’s
pre-eminent winemakers, Michel Rolland.
Tasting Notes: Flavors of red creamy fruit. Bright and bold, and opens even more with air. This
wine has the acidity and structure to last a long time, but the wine is tasty now.
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San Pedro de Yacochuya 2005 'Yacochuya' Malbec, Yacochuya
Rating: 95
The 2005 Yacochuya (100% Malbec) spent 18 months in new French oak. It is a saturated opaque purple color with a brooding bouquet of mineral, wood smoke, lavender, incense, black cherry, and plum. Voluptuous and powerful on the palate, the wine is dense, rich, succulent, and impeccably balanced. It demands another 6-8 years of cellaring and will offer prime drinking through 2025, if not longer. I tasted a component tank sample of the 2007 and it, too, was spectacular.
- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2009)
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