Belasco De Baquedano Llama Cabernet Franc 2021
This is 100% Cabernet Franc made from 35-Year-old vines and aged for 6 months in French Oak Barrels. The Consulting Winemaker is none other than Michael Rolland, who is a Bordeaux-based oenologist, with hundreds of clients spread over 13 countries as well as several wineries he owns or co-owns. If you do not know him and want to read more about him, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Rolland
The nose is a potpourri of black and blue fruits with a hint of vanilla and an earthy note.
The palate is soft and approachable with fine grain tannins and impressive balance of acidity and fruit. Bold but with some nice restraint showcasing layers of blackberries, blueberries, and black current, with a nice mix of plums, cherries, dark chocolate, and vanilla underpinning this wine.
I allowed a much needed decant for a few hours but it is still young and will show improvements over the next 6 – 8 years- out to 2030 with confidence.
Do not pack your grill away just yet, pairing should include any red meat from the grill, but light enough to handle Pork or Chicken dished with herbs. Lebanese vegetarian dished would also work well.
Belasco De Baquedano Llama Malbec 2021
This is sourced from 110-year-old vines grown at an altitude of 3,456 ft in Medoza, Argentina, and spends 6 months in French Oak and a further 6 months aging in the bottle before release. The age of the vines and the attention to detail becomes obvious after the first sip. Wonderful depth and complexity for such a reasonably priced wine.
The enticing nose revels notes of ripe red cherries, blackberries, and a hint of dark chocolate.
This is a great example of an old vine Malbec without the bell pepper. Great structure and balance with a pleasant soft, inviting mouthfeel that greets you before delving into layers of blackberries, cherries, red plums with softer layers of blueberries, vanilla, and dark chocolate.
Cellar this out to 2030 without a problem
This is a great example of an old vine Malbec without the bell pepper. Great structure and balance with a pleasant soft, inviting mouthfeel that greets you before delving into layers of blackberries, cherries, red plums with softer layers of blueberries, vanilla, and dark chocolate.
Cellar this out to 2030 without a problem
Food Pairings are like the Cab Franc, anything from the grill would work, especially with black pepper and herbs.
Vine to Table 