Bodega Colome Altura Maxima Malbec

Bodega Colomé Altura Máxima Malbec is an exceptional high-altitude Argentine red wine from Salta’s Calchaquí Valley, grown at one of the world’s highest vineyards. It delivers intense aromas of blackberry, violet, graphite, and spice with remarkable freshness, refined tannins, and a powerful, elegant finish.

Food Pairing: Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, lamb chops, roasted game, aged cheeses, and Argentine barbecue.

95  Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Sourced from vines just 10 years old, planted at 3,111 meters in altitude and aged for 18 months in neutral barrique, the 2019 Altura Máxima Malbec opens with a beautifully intense, inky, herbal and coiled nose. The palate echoes with an incredibly dense, compact, concentrated mouthfeel with a bracing core buttressed with pure mineral tension. It concludes with a long, layered and subtly woody finish that lingers with additional mineral-driven nuances and balsamic flourishes. This is a superb expression from one of the highest-elevation vineyards on the planet.

93 Points - James Suckling

Lots of depth here, with blackberries, asphalt, wet-stone minerality and savory, roasted spice. A concentrated, brooding red with lots of ripeness, but still juicy. Wrapped by powdery and dusty tannins. If it weren’t for the hint of warmth at the end, this would have rated higher. Has potential, though. Better after 2024.

92 Points - Wine Spectator 

A bold version, but with acidity enlivening the palate, built around cherry paste and licorice flavors. Twinges of orange peel, fresh tobacco and bay leaf swirl in. Finishes with a pleasant chew to the tannins. Good length. Drink now through 2036.