Expect concentrated black cherry, plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, vanilla, and oak spice with full body and structured tannins. The 2018 Argentine vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Malbec (Tikal Amorio is typically 100% Malbec, sometimes blended with small percentages of Cabernet)
- Region
- Argentina / Mendoza / Uco Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, oak-aged
The producer
Tikal is a project from Ernesto Catena (son of Nicolás Catena Zapata of the famous Catena family). Amorio is one of the brand's flagship Malbecs.
What critics say
Tikal Amorio receives consistently strong reviews as a polished Argentine Malbec from a notable family winemaking lineage.
Pairing
Argentine-style grilled steaks, ribeye with chimichurri, lamb chops