Description
The 2019 Viña Cobos Cobos Marchiori Estate Malbec is a masterful expression of Argentina’s Malbec, crafted from 60-year-old vines. It displays a deep ruby red color with enticing aromas of cherries, cedar, and hints of graphite. On the palate, it’s full-bodied and rich, with bright acidity, chewy tannins, and a remarkably long finish.
Accolades:
97 Points – James Suckling: “Floral and perfumed with purple fruit, mushrooms, and stems. Full, rich, and round, with a line of tannins and bright acidity running through the palate. Superb finish. Give it 3-4 years of bottle age.”
95 Points – Tasting Panel: Praised for its richness and complexity.
94 Points – Wine Spectator: “Details of graphite and thyme amid a rich core of black plum and berry. Lively minerality drives the flavors, with fine tannins and notes of white pepper and cherry cordial. Drink now through 2032.”
Producer Profile
INTRODUCTION
In 1989, Paul Hobbs visited Mendoza for the first time. Driving over the Andes from Chile with his longstanding friend Jorge Catena, brother of the famous Nicolas Catena, he fell in love with the place, the people, but also with the potential to make great wine.
He began experimenting with wild fermented Chardonnay and then with the variety that would become Argentina’s calling card – Malbec. His first 10 barrel vintage of Malbec persuaded the American press of the potential of this grape. Paul established his own winery, Viña Cobos, in 1999 and 20 years later, Paul continues to make wines that are authentic expressions of the terroir from which they come. In an exploration of the different terroirs across Mendoza Paul looks for the most distinguished regions in Luján de Cuyo and Valle de Uco to produce wines that uniquely express their origins. The winery’s elegant and balanced wines are a result of meticulous vineyard farming and utmost respect for terroir.