Tito Zuccardi 2013

The red blend 2013 Tito Zuccardi feels a little mainstream next to wines like the Concreto, perhaps it's the spicy, roasted aromas from the oak and high ripeness that usually implies alcohol. It's mostly Malbec that is co-fermented with some 10% Cabernet and 12% of the unusual Italian red Ancelotta, all sourced from Altamira in the Valle de Uco. The blend might change with the vintage, but the origin will always be Altamira. Sebastian likes Ancelotta in the blends and this has a vegetal freshness. The nose mixes the violets and blue fruit with plenty of aromatic herbs and spices with a faint lactic hint. There is purity and elegance under the power, with fine minerality and a remarkable finish. 12,000 bottles.