Bodegas Caro (Rothschild & Catena): Caro 2022

Bodegas Caro - Rothschild & Catena: Caro 2022

Til vinbonden

96–97
100
2
Malbec 83%, Cabernet Sauvignon 17%
5
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2026–2042
Pakket ind i: 6s
9
velsmagende & krydret
silkeblød og aromatisk
saftig
3
Lobenberg: 96–97/100
Galloni: 96/100
Parker: 95/100
Colin Hay: 95/100
Suckling: 95/100
6
Argentina, Mendoza
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Caro 2022

96–97
/100

I den berømte Uco-dal, nærmere bestemt i den højest beliggende Gualtallary og også i den berømte enkeltvinmark Altamira i næsten 1200 meters højde, var Bodegas Catena i stand til at købe 8 hektar gamle vinstokke i Tunuyan-flodens gamle delta som et joint venture med 1er Cru-slottet Lafite Rothschild fra Pauillac. Aluvial, sand, kvarts, kalksten, bedste terroir. Malbec med lidt Cabernet. Håndplukket, fuldstændig afstilkning, kaliummaceration og derefter 20 dages spontan gæring i rustfrit stål. Kun overpumpning. Malo også i stål på bærmen. Tappet af sammen med den fine gær, 50% i originale Pauillac-barriques fra Lafite, 80% anden og tredje passage, 20% nyt træ. 25% modnet i beton og yderligere 25% i stor beton. Alt sammen over 14-16 måneder. Resultatet er meget blomsteragtigt, i overensstemmelse med højdernes kølighed, med rige, overdådige violer og et forbløffende elegant, køligt touch. Sorte kirsebær og meget mørk i farven. Fast struktureret, meget ligefrem, kraftig og kraftfuld, men fuld af spil og finesse. Garrigues i undertonen, stort urteagtigt krydderi og tæt frugt. Ribs, surkirsebær, sorte kirsebær, søde figner, brombær og grafit, kakao og let lakrids og mynte bagved, Malbec'en kommer smukt igennem. Denne enormt afbalancerede, med 5,5 gram syre, smukt friske, tætte og lækkert hedonistiske vin er et lille vidunder til sin pris, ikke langt efter konkurrenten "Cheval des Andes" fra Chateau Cheval Blanc. Et must buy, jeg er meget imponeret!

96
/100

Galloni om: Caro

A blend of 83% Malbec and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Caro was sourced from Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. Two-thirds of this wine was aged for up to a year in French oak barrels with the remaining one-third in foudres. Garnet-purple in color, it displays complex fruit aromas of plum and cherry, accompanied by thyme, rosemary and a hint of cassis. Juicy and slightly compact, the palate is dominated by fruit and finishes with cedar notes. This is a fine, balanced wine.

95
/100

Parker om: Caro

The 2022 Caro is 83% Malbec and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon from Altamira, Gualtallary and San Pablo. It fermented in concrete vats and matured in a combination of barrique, foudre and concrete for 14 months. A beautiful, multifaceted bouquet of purple flowers, espresso and gravel melds with a dense core of black fruits, followed by a suave, seductive palate that balances contained opulence with pedigree and elegance. It culminates in an even-keeled, long and layered finish of luscious fruits, integrated oak flavors and fine-grained, powdery tannins. A classical expression of Uco Valley rendered with restraint, this should be a joy to follow in the cellar well past its first decade.

Smagsnotat
95
/100

Colin Hay om: Caro

aro 2022 (Mendoza; 83% Malbec; 17% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14.6% alcohol). Clear, luminous, but densely structured. Floral, with peony and a wild garrigue herbal element. Tightly structured, quite strict and quite linear. Blocky. Foursquare. Serious. This is very much a vin de garde, impressively so. Very pure, above all on the finish. Dense and compact.

95
/100

Suckling om: Caro

A prime example from Caro that shows good freshness, nuances and restraint despite the richness and ripeness from this year. In this case, it shows less cedary oak and creaminess than the more hedonistic 2019 and manages to keep good tension. It is also less intensely herbal and less challenging than the cooler 2021 vintage. Aromas of blueberries, graphite and cocoa powder with touches of violets, herbs and charcoal. The tannins are abundant and seductive on the full-bodied palate. The finish is pretty long, pristine and almost stemmy. A classic Caro. 83% malbec and 17% cabernet sauvignon. Drink now or hold.

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Bodegas Caro – Rothschild & Catena

I den berømte Uco-dal, nærmere bestemt i den højest beliggende Gualtallary og den berømte enkeltvinmark Altamira i næsten 1200 meters højde, var Bodegas Catena i stand til at købe en lille 8 hektar stor parcel med gamle vinstokke i Tunuyan-flodens gamle delta som et joint venture med 1er Cru-slottet...

Caro 2022