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El Esteco 1945 Old Vines Torrontés 2018, Calchaquí Valley

Torrontés Torrontés
Calchaquí Valley, Argentina

$28.39 (10695)

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September 28, 2019

Critic Reviews (6)

WineAlign Exchange Tasting Notes
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Food Pairing: empanadas salteñas or Asian cuisine.

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This pours brilliant pale yellow. It has a pure if subdued nose of pineapple, lemon and fresh mint. It is as pristine...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Epitomizes the torrontés floral possibility with potency and generosity like no other. Perhaps the most important...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

El Esteco is home to some of the country's oldest Torrontes vines, in this case, over 70 years old. Both rich and...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This is a classic elegant beautiful Torrontes with lovely nose, thats finely balanced with a vibrant palate, great...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

From an old vine plantation of just 239 torrontés vines planted in 1945, this is an unusually deep, complex and salty...

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Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips

Nose is subdued by some Torrontes standards; white pepper spiciness with acacia, mint, pineapple, mandarin peel.

Round and structured on the palate, mid+ acidity and beautifully balanced. Fruits and herbal characteristics in equal portion, with a long savoury finish.

Drinking well now, but am looking forward to see how this is in another 3-5 years.

Tasted October 2019.

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