Expect ripe black cherry, plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, vanilla, and oak spice with full body and structured tannins. The 2016 Argentine vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Malbec
- Region
- Argentina / Mendoza / Uco Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, oak-aged, age-worthy
The producer
Luca is the personal label of Laura Catena (daughter of Nicolás Catena Zapata, sister to Ernesto Catena of Tikal). The Altos de Mendoza is the entry-tier Malbec, sourced from Uco Valley vineyards.
What critics say
Luca wines receive consistently strong reviews and are regularly cited among the more polished, age-worthy modern Argentine Malbecs.
Pairing
Argentine-style grilled steaks, ribeye with chimichurri, lamb burger