Pascual Toso Alta Malbec 2020
Overview
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Alta Malbec is a special wine, made with grapes from sixty-year-old vines. It presents slight hints of violet and a fruity nose that evokes blackberries, spices and tobacco. This Malbec finishes with a rich and lingering palate. |
Wine Facts
Winemaker Notes
The soil is frank and stony. The grapes are hand- picked using small baskets. Cold maceration takes place before fermentation for 48 hours. Winemaking is carried out in stainless-steel tanks and macerated from 15-20 days. To obtain its maximum expression, the wine is softly filtered before bottling. The wine is aged in new French oak barrels for fourteen months. Once it is bottled, it remains in temperature-controlled conditions for another six months prior to release.
Serving Hints
Suggested serving temperature of 59 – 60.8 F. This Malbec is best enjoyed with red meats such as juicy grilled steaks, red-sauce pasta dishes and mature cheeses.
The soil is frank and stony. The grapes are hand- picked using small baskets. Cold maceration takes place before fermentation for 48 hours. Winemaking is carried out in stainless-steel tanks and macerated from 15-20 days. To obtain its maximum expression, the wine is softly filtered before bottling. The wine is aged in new French oak barrels for fourteen months. Once it is bottled, it remains in temperature-controlled conditions for another six months prior to release.
Serving Hints
Suggested serving temperature of 59 – 60.8 F. This Malbec is best enjoyed with red meats such as juicy grilled steaks, red-sauce pasta dishes and mature cheeses.
Producer: Pascual Toso
Region: Barrancas, Maipu District, Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Wine Composition: 100% Malbec
Alcohol: 14%
Total Acidity: 5.85 G/L
Residual Sugar: 2.5 G/L
pH: 3.7
Region: Barrancas, Maipu District, Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Wine Composition: 100% Malbec
Alcohol: 14%
Total Acidity: 5.85 G/L
Residual Sugar: 2.5 G/L
pH: 3.7
Press Highlights
2022: 91 Pts - Wine Enthusiast, Apr 20242021: 92 Pts - Vinous, Nov 2022
2020: 94 Pts - James Suckling, Feb 2022
2020: 'Publisher's Picks' - Tasting Panel, Mar 2023
2020: 92 Pts - Wine Spectator, Nov 2022
2020: 91 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Dec 2022
2020: 91 Pts - VinePair, Feb 2020
2019: 93 Pts - Vinous, Nov 2021
2019: 92 Pts - Wine Enthusiast, Aug/Sept 2022
2019: 92 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Oct 2021
2019 90 Pts - Wine Spectator, Dec 2021
2018: 92 Pts - Vinous, Oct 2020
2017: 92 Pts - Wine Advocate, Oct 2019
2016: 92 Pts - James Suckling, Apr 2018
2016: 90 Pts - Vinous, July 2018
2015: 93 Pts - James Suckling, June 2017
2015: 90 Pts - Wine Spectator, Apr 2018
2014: 91 Pts - IWSC Silver Medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition 2016
2013: 93 Pts 'Editor's Choice' - Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2017
2013: 90 Pts - Wine Advocate, Aug 2015
2012: 91 Pts - Wine Enthusiast, Apr 2015
2011: 91 Pts - Wine Spectator, 2013
2009: 91 Pts - Wine Advocate, Oct 2012