Zuccardi, Concreto Malbec Paraje Altamira, 2023 so120523_bordeaux and finishes with a clean

and finishes with a clean snap of minerality and just a whisper of almond

and yet here we are

pouring it over ice

and this is made in the same traditional style

but still full of character

Zuccardi, Concreto Malbec Paraje Altamira, 2023 so120523_bordeaux and finishes with a cleanZuccardi's Concreto series takes its name literally the wine ferments and ages in concrete vessels rather than oak, a decision that keeps the focus on terroir rather than wood. The Paraje Altamira site in the Uco Valley is one of Mendoza's most celebrated high altitude addresses: sandy alluvial soils over limestone, significant diurnal temperature swings, the kind of stress that concentrates Malbec without over ripening it. The 2023 is fresh for