"Quantities of former diplomat and journalist David Smith's Malbec are small at only 9,000 bottles, alas, but this is well worth tracking down. Bright, aromatic and deeply coloured, with assertive oak, fine tannins and floral top notes, this has the concentration to age further in bottle."
- Tim Atkin (Argentina Report 2020), 92 pts
"A bold, dark-berry and cherry-fruited style with a strong core of rich blueberries and red cherries, as well as nuances of fresh tobacco. The depth and sweeping, fleshy texture is terrific. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (March 2019), 93 pts
"I loved the clean and expressive nose of the 2017 Malbec, a wine that didn't show any excess. It felt extremely young, it's subtle, elegant and balanced, with very fine tannins, great purity and focus. It's an Altamira Malbec with the soul of an old-world red. This should make old bones if you can resist pulling the cork. 6,000 bottles produced. - Luis Gutiérrez"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #245, October 2019), 92 pts
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #245, October 2019), 92 pts
"The 2014 Malbec was produced with grapes from Valle de Uco. It has some medicinal and balsamic notes, with aromatic herbs and wild fruit, and something petrol-like. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely balanced, with fine tannins and a touch of rusticity. - Luis Gutiérrez"
- - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #237, June 2018), 89 pts
"A gorgeously rustic, complex wine packed with blossom, dark fruits and Christmas spices. Rich and satisfyingly rounded with soft tannins."
- Decanter World Wine Awards 2018, 93 pts - SILVER MEDAL
- Tim Atkin, Argentina Special Report 2018), 93 pts
