Tres 14 Daniel Pi Imperfecto 2015
Tres 14 Daniel Pi Imperfecto
Region: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
Vintage: 2015
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Malbec, Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14%
The nose is concentrated and complex, of sumptuous black fruit laced with savoury, smoky, coffee, green pepper and graphite dust notes. Succulent, suave and full-bodied, with masses of tannin which is so fine-textured as to be barely noticeable. It may be imperfect, but it comes across as flawless. An exceptional wine.
97% Malbec and 3% whole-bunch Cabernet Franc, from the extreme high-altitude Gualtallary sub-district, whose vineyards reach 1,600m elevation, beneath the Mt. Tupongato volcano. Intense sunlight, poor soils with high lime content, and cold night-time temperatures lead to full ripeness contrasted with bright acidity. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels.