Red

Bodega Aconquija Alberto Furque Syrah (Uco Valley)

Bodega Aconquija

Uco Valley · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Syrah
Country
Argentina
Region
Uco Valley
Appellation
Uco Valley / Mendoza Province
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro assado · carne de caça · bife grelhado · queijo azul

Rated vintages

  • 200686 pts

    A lot of raisin and licorice on the nose hint at overripeness, but there's also a fair amount of minty green. The palate feel is wide and chunky, but soft, with prune and baked berry flavors. Raisin, chocolate and coffee are present on the jammy finish.

  • 200588 pts

    Earthy and meaty, with aromas of dark cherry, plum and a whiff of volatility. Once things settle, it evolves into a full and flowing, semigeneric red with earnest grape and blackberry flavors along with cola. While it's hard to peg this as varietal Syrah, it's well made, balance…