BEST CABERNET FRANCS OF THE YEAR: “This vibrant wine comes from vineyards in El Cepillo, La Consulta, and Altamira, all in the San Carlos Department in the southern Uco Valley. It can get very cold there, and we see that here in the very vibrant, fresh, tart red fruit. The wine is medium-bodied with pronounced and enchanting tobacco, tobacco leaf, and herbal notes.”
— Patricio Tapia, Jun 2018

“The Appellation range keeps growing, and the new name this time is the 2016 Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc, produced with grapes from the most fashionable red variety at the moment. It is from 20-year-old vines in El Cepillo, one of the cooler places of San Carlos in Valle de Uco. Furthermore, 2016 was a particularly cool year, so the wine is really a ‘cool climate’ example. It matured in French oak barrels for one year before bottling. It has tons of black pepper aromas and flavors, balsamic and with perfect ripeness. 2016 has produced outstanding wines in this Appellation range.”
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2018