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93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2009 Quimera is a blend of 40% Malbec, 22% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot with yields averaging a minuscule 1.3 tons per acre. The wine was aged in 40% new French oak. Pain grille, pencil lead, Asian spices, incense, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a complex, intense, layered, spicy, succulent wine with impeccable balance and length. Although it can be approached now, it will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring." - Jay Miller (Dec 2011)

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2008 Vintage):
"The 2008 Quimera is a blend of 40% Malbec, 22% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (a blend of all the traditional Bordeaux grapes except Carmenere). A glass-coating opaque purple, it delivers a superb nose of toasty black fruits and floral aromas leading to a rich, complex, savory wine that has terrific density combined with elegance, excellent concentration and volume, and a seamless finish. This pleasure-bent effort can be cellared for another 2-3 years and will be in its prime from 2012 to 2018. Achaval Ferrer is now firmly established as one of Argentina’s benchmark producers." (12/2010)

90 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2008 Vintage):
"Dark and winey, delivering anise, plum sauce and mulled currant fruit carried by a dark graphite note. The long finish stretches out as this airs in the glass, with enough racy fruit to offset the slight raisined hint. Drink now. 3,073 cases made." –JM (10/15/2010)

Focus on Argentina
By Stephen Tanzer of International Wine Cellar

"My tastings of new releases from Argentina turned up a higher percentage of well-made wines than ever before, thanks in part to an extended run of very good to excellent vintages. My annual coverage features a generous selection of stunning values in the under-$20 range, as well as a growing number of world-class higher-priced items. In addition to malbec, cabernet sauvignon and torrontes stood out in my tastings this year."

Read the full article at Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
http://www.wineaccess.com/expert/tanzer/article.html?content_id=68653

91 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2007 vintage):
"Racy and pure, with creamy raspberry and boysenberry fruit that's nicely driven from behind by graphite and spice notes. The long, lingering finish lets a black tea note chime in. Delicious. Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2011. 5,280 cases made." –JM (7/31/2009)

90 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 vintage):
"($50; 38% malbec, 24% merlot, 24% cabernet sauvignon and 14% cab franc) Full medium ruby. Aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, chocolatey oak and clove oil. Supple, sweet and full, but with lively acidity giving excellent delineation to the fresh blackberry and spice flavors. With its polished tannins and note of fruity peppercorn, the finish shows excellent lift." - Stephen Tanzer (Jan/Feb '10)

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