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Susana Balbo - Signature Malbec2020

RED WINE

PUBLIC
March 2025
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Susana Balbo - Signature Malbec label
  • Producer Susana Balbo Signature
  • Blend 95% Malbec
    5% Petit Verdot
  • Country Argentina
  • Region Mendoza
  • Appellation Uco Valley
  • UPC 8 58497 00513 4

Reviews

James Suckling 93

Smoky raspberries and blueberries with dried licorice, tar and some sweet spices and praline. A medium-bodied red, but quite compact and tight, filled with silky, frosted tannins that knit with the fruit. A nimble malbec with berry fruit at the end. Vegan. Drink or hold.

by JS, James Suckling , 2022

Vinous Media 94

The 2020 Malbec Signature contains a 4% dash of Cabernet Franc from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley and was aged for 13 months in a third new barrels. A vivid purple in hue. The crisp, woody, aromatic profile offers vivid notes of ripe plum, hints of jam and herbs enhanced by the oak and cedar aromas. Broad and creamy in the mouth with mellow freshness and a juicy flow, the bold expression is sculpted by the tannins from the wood, which also underwrites the long, flavorful finish.

by JH, Vinous Media , 2022

Technical Details

Estate

Susana’s Signature wines capture her ultimate expression as a winemaker - creating bold wines with artistic finesse that you never get tired of drinking. The wide range of styles in Susana’s Signature wines highlight the breadth of winemaking expertise Susana brings to the winery. Susana’s winemaking approach is to seamlessly apply her human touch and enhance (not mask) the grape’s character, preserving all elements of terroir.

Tasting notes

Beautiful deep violet color. It is a balanced and well-structured wine with flavors of raspberry, dark plum and currant that feature plenty of refined savory accents. Hints of mineral and smoke appear on its elegant, velvety and long finish. Well integrated oak and filigree tannins. Pair with beef, pork, game meats, cream-based sauces.

Vinification

The vineyards for this wine were hand-harvested and located at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Destemmed, lightly crushed. Pumping over 3 times a day. Max. Temp. 30°C. Extended maceration for 35 days. 13 months in 80% new French oak barrels and 20% second use French oak barrels.