Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2005 This is not overly concentrated

This is not overly concentrated but the harmony of expression is impressive and I very much like the complex floral quality of the finale

vibrant and beautifully well-delineated flavors possess a plush mid-palate texture that also contrasts with the compact

Shows excellent clarity and lift to the palate-staining blueberry

"The really old vines are planted east-west

Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2005 This is not overly concentratedDeep ruby. Subdued black fruits, minerals and mocha on the nose. Broad, plush and very ripe but not overly sweet, offering highly complex flavors of candied fruit and exotic dried flowers. As sexy as this is today, it's also quite backward and in need of bottle aging. Both this wine and the Mirador bottling are from vines more than 40 years of age, and both should evolve positively over the next decade or more. Stephen Tanzer