Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella Vista Malbec (2014)

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2014 Malbec Finca Bella Vista is named after a vineyard located in Perdriel, in Luján de Cuyo, a classical zone in the province or Mendoza, from where the grapes are sourced. The process is quite similar for all of their wines, hand-picked grapes that go through a sorting table, fermentation in epoxy-lined cement vats with neutral yeasts and aging in new French oak barrels for some 13 months. Floral, peachy, aromatic, open and forward, this 2014 is elegant and harmonious. It feels lively and young.

94 Wine & Spirits In Perdriel, adjacent to the winery Achaval Ferrer built in 2006, Finca Bella Vista is a vineyard on the southern bank of the Mendoza River, where the vines date to 1910. The alluvial soils, composed of sand and gravel, tend to deliver powerful wines in cool years like 2014. This wine’s grand and persistent tannins give grip and robust structure. The flavors are lasting, deep and also very ripe. Like the other finca wines of Achaval Ferrer, this needs time in the bottle—at least three years—to fully mature.

94 Wine Enthusiast Earthy berry aromas are complex due to side notes of crushed leaves, charred meat and burnt wood. This single-vineyard Malbec is juicy and loaded with energy as a result of racy acidity. Plum, wild berry, herb and spice flavors finish dry, firm and focused. Cellar Selection

90 Wine Spectator A robust red that's full of red plum, dark plum and dried cherry flavors. Green olive notes show midpalate, with a lithe finish that offers minerally and light smoky details.