Recent Reviews

Anthony Dias Blue, a 2001 James Beard Foundation award-winner, has rated Algodon Wine Estates 2004 Malbec with a score of 90 points! In his review, Mr. Blue describes our wine as "Dark and sexy with smooth texture and ripe plum, cassis and black raspberry fruit; dense, long and rich with power and style." The review appears in the June '09 issue of The Tasting Panel Magazine's "Blue's Reviews" section, where every month Mr. Blue tastes approximately 500 wines and chooses only the best 35 to review. Mr. Blue is one of the most influential food and wine personalities in the U.S., and his media reaches an audience of more than 30,000,000 global consumers each month. He can be found in print periodicals, on television and radio, in bookstores and in cyberspace. As a lifestyle consultant, he is a highly sought-after commentator on wine and food, travel and hotels, sales and marketing, and leisure industry trends.

New York - January 16, 2009: Internationally recognized wine critic, Steven Tanzer, and the acclaimed bimonthly International Wine Cellar online magazine have favorably reviewed Algodon Wine Estates 2004 Malbec, 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2004 Bonarda. Each wine scored an encouraging 87 with Mr. Tanzer, who described the Malbec as; "sweet and nicely concentrated, with good breadth to the smoke and bitter chocolate flavors...No shortage of substance." Mr. Tanzer's review, which appears in the Jan/Feb '09 issue, focuses on "the best new wines from Argentina" (this is also the article's title) and includes reviews of nearly 300 recommended and notable wines from several different wine producing regions throughout the country. On Argentine wine, Mr. Tanzer reminds his readers that; "Paying $40 or more-and in some cases much more-for icon bottlings of malbec is no guarantee of a superior bottle." He goes on to say; "in your rush to try malbecs, don't overlook Argentina's cabernet sauvignons, which can be very good."

International Wine Cellar is an independent journal read by wine professionals and other wine lovers in all 50 states and 34 countries, and the first American wine periodical to be translated into French and Japanese.

Steven Tanzer is the author of The Wine Access Buyer's Guide (Sterling Publishing), a concise yet comprehensive guide to the best bottles and producers from virtually every important wine region of the world. Mr. Tanzer has also served as Senior Editor and wine columnist for Food & Wine magazine and wrote Food & Wine's Official Wine Guide in 1998 and 1999. He has also served as the wine columnist for Forbes FYI. Mr. Tanzer samples well over 10,000 wines annually, spending several months each year tasting and discussing wines with their makers, both in the U.S. and abroad.

ALGODON WINES FEATURED AT 2008 WINE STAR AWARDS

The 2008 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards selected Mendoza, Argentina as wine region of the year. The annual award ceremony has been established by Wine Enthusiast Magazine to honor leaders in the crafting, marketing and distribution of wine and spirits worldwide. Competing wine regions for this year's honor of outstanding achievement included Paarl, South Africa; Santa Barbara County, California; Valpolicella, Italy; and Willamette Valley, Oregon. An Awards Gala Dinner was held at Manhattan's New York Public Library on January 26th, 2009. Wine Enthusiast offered twenty-five wineries in Mendoza the opportunity to submit a wine to be tasted and possibly selected to be featured at the Awards Gala, and Algodon Wine Estates is proud to announce that we were one of ten wineries selected!

In honoring Mendoza for Wine Region of the Year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine states that Mendoza "is the heart, mind and soul of the Argentine wine industry, which has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few decades. Approximately 80% of all wine made in Argentina hails from Mendoza, a province that sits at the eastern base of the Andes Mountains, roughly 650 miles west of Buenos Aires. Mendoza's terroir is high desert, with vital water coming from Andean snowmelt. The signature wine of Mendoza is Malbec, a runaway winner in export markets across the globe. In recent years, Argentina has grown into the world's fifth largest wine producer, magnifying Mendoza's importance and prominence. Today Mendoza is a wine region on par with many of the best in the world."