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Alta Vista
Single Vineyard Serenade 2018
94 Points
Wine Advocate
March 21, 2023

The Agrelo single-vineyard 2018 Malbec Serenade is from vines planted in 1935. It feels quite classical—ripe at 15% alcohol and generously oaked after maturing in 225- and 600-liter French barriques, 66% of them new, for one year. They are moving to larger barrels and reducing the new oak, just to support the structure. This wine (and the rest of the single-vineyard reds) is not oaky at all; this is floral and aromatic, typical Agrelo. This is very open and balanced, with a round palate and round tannins. The deep gravels need old vines to deliver this quality. This has to be the finest Serenade to date.

– Luis Gutierrez
Alta Vista
Single Vineyard Serenade 2019
93 Points
jamessuckling.com
March 6, 2023

A ripe, spicy nose with plenty of blackberries, graphite, violets and ink. Some sweet spices and walnut, too. Juicy and tight on the palate with dense and fine-grained tannins that extend to a long, spicy finish.

– James Suckling
Alta Vista
Single Vineyard Serenade 2018
94 Points
timatkin.com
April 21, 2022
– Tim Atkin
Alta Vista
Single Vineyard Serenade 2018
93 Points
jamessuckling.com
March 24, 2022

It’s full-bodied with smooth, soft tannins.

– James Suckling
Alta Vista
Single Vineyard Serenade 2017
93 Points
Wine Spectator
August 19, 2021

Vibrantly plush and well-spiced flavors of dark currant, soy and beef carpaccio are backed by firm acidity and tannins. Intense chocolate nib notes midpalate lead to a long and spicy finish.

– Kim Marcus
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