Source: Issue 245 End of October 2019, The Wine Advocate, Issue Date: 1st Nov 2019, (RP-97 )

The new vintage to be released in September 2019 is the 2016 Cheval des Andes, which was cropped from a completely unusual year?cooler than the average and with an exceptional amount of rain (around 600 liters), yet the wine has achieved exceptional freshness. It’s 13.9% alcohol, and there’s more red fruit on the nose, which is subtle and elegant, a little closed at first, shy and subtle. They have done great adjustments in the ?levage, with the wine matured in 30% to 40% 400-liter barrels and only 40% new wood. It’s 58% Malbec (approximately 50/50 from Lujen and Valle de Uco, where they have 15 hectares in Altamira), 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. This has less structure than the 2015, but there’s more tension; this is a wine that should develop beautifully in bottle. This is a vintage of precision and with great aging potential. I think this wine is the most elegant produced so far. Bravo! 64,000 bottles produced.

Drink Date: 2019-2036