2009 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot
Mat & Vänner: Food & Friends – January 15, 2012
Decero betyder ungefär “från grunden”, och det här unga vinföretaget odlar och skapar sitt vin vid fotändan till Anderna i Argentina. Efter bara några årgångar visar de upp sina talanger rejält. Här är ett vin som smakar mer än det kostar. Koncentrerat, fylligt, packat med smaker av blåbär och björnbär och kanske lite lakrits, gjort på den utanför Frankrike ganska ovanliga druvan petit verdot. Ett modernt och tekniskt vin att dricka nu, till kraftiga kötträtter.
92 Points: 2008 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – January 6, 2012
‘2008 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot spent 16 months in 50% new French oak. Sexy aromas of sandalwood, exotic spices, incense, licorice, espresso, and assorted black fruits lead to a dense, rich, structured offering mandating 4-5 years of additional cellaring. This powerful offering will be at its best from 2016 to 2023+.’
91 Points: 2008 Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – January 6, 2012
‘2008 Decero Amano is a blend of 64% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Petit Verdot and Tannat aged for 20 months in new French oak. The aromatics are reticent but with coaxing offer up notes of spice box, tobacco, and assorted black fruits. Savory, ripe, and plush on the palate, it displays a suave personality with good volume and length. Give it 2-3 years to fully blossom and drink it from 2013 to 2023.’
2009 Decero Malbec, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – January 6, 2012
‘2009 Decero Malbec (100%) was aged predominantly in 30% new French oak with 10% of the wine aged in tank. Notions of spice box, lavender, cedar, and black cherry set the stage for a forward, ripe, savory Malbec with good depth and length. Drink this excellent value over the next 5-6 years.’
2009 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – January 6, 2012
‘2009 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon displays excellent varietal character. Aromas of cedar, blackcurrants, blackberry, and violets lead to a moderately structured wine that has 1-2 years of aging potential. This savory, layered, spicy Cabernet is a very good value meant for drinking over the next 6-7 years.’
2009 Decero Malbec, Remolinos Vineyard
Anthony Rose, Independent (Weekend) – November 26, 2011
‘How things have changed. Malbec today is universally recognised as Argentina’s signature grape variety. The potential was always there, but its secret was locked into the high, semi-desert soils of the Andes. It took a handful of outsiders, treating it with respect in the vineyard and cellar, to reveal malbec’s potential for greatness…. At the Swiss-owned Finca Decero, the 2009 Decero Malbec is a joy, all vivid summer pudding fruit, a nip of tannin and vibrant freshness.’
2009 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot, Remolinos Vineyard
Marina Gayan MW, Decanter Magazine – July 11, 2011
‘Intense mineral, pencil shaving, boysenberry and green pepper notes. Densely layered palate backed by grainy structured tannins. Real savouriness and length. A Petit Verdot in a league of its own. Drink 2011-2015.’ Download PDF.
Finca Decero acclaimed in ‘Top 10 producers of Argentina’
Marina Gayan MW, Decanter Magazine – July 11, 2011
‘With only 4 vintages on record, efforts have already paid off: remarkable wines, sensitively priced. All wines are made from Decero’s sustainably farmed Remolinos Vineyard in Agrelo’. Download PDF.
‘Wine of the Year’ – 2008 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot Remolinos Vineyard
Revista Gula – July 9, 2011
‘100 Vinhos que valem a pena beber - O ranking mais completo e independente do Brasil: O Decero Remolinos Vineyard Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot 2008 exibe aromas muito elegantes de frutas vermelhas maduras e especiarías, seduzindo o olfato e ofrecendo aquele primeiro impacto que nos faz pensar: “Epa, o vino é bom!”. Ele confirma isso na boca, com bom volumen em seus 14,5 % de álcool, a densidade evidenciada nos taninos decididos e bem equilibrados com a acidez. Final longo, pedindo outro gole’
91(+) Points: 2008 Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar – January 18, 2011
“… Suave on entry, then dense, highly concentrated and firm but not hard, with a captivating restrained sweetness to the flavors of black fruits, bitter chocolate and violet… built for the long haul. This offers loads of potential.”
92 Points: 2007 Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – December 24, 2010
‘The 2007 Decero Amano Remolinos Vineyard is composed of 60% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Petit Verdot and Tannat that was aged for 22 months in new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it displays an alluring bouquet of pain grille, pencil lead, espresso roast, violets, black cherry, and blackberry. This leads to a layered, dense, powerful wine with a smooth texture, outstanding depth and concentration, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. Give it 4-6 years in the cellar and drink it from 2014 to 2022.’
91+ Points: 2007 Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – December 24, 2010
‘It offers up a nose of wood smoke, espresso, and blackberry liqueur. Dense, rich, and savory on the palate, this large-scaled, muscular offering will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring and will deliver prime drinking from 2015 to 2027′
Top 101 Wines of 2010: 2007 Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard
Wine Access Magazine – November 29, 2010
93 Points & Top 100 wines of 2010: 2007 Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard
Top 100 Wines of 2010, The Wine Enthusiast – November 29, 2010
90 Points: 2007 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon, Remolinos Vineyard
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – November 1, 2010
‘Aromas of Asian spices, violets, black currants, and blackberry; smooth-textured, some elegance. – 90 Points’
