RKS 2024 Wine: Susana Balbo Rarely Gets Her Malbec Wrong

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We try a Susana Balbo 2022 Signature Malbec. 96% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot. From grapes grown at 1150 meters and aged for 13 months in French oak.

Aroma: This wine, verging on purplish, flashes its blackberry, blueberry, black cherry and lavender soul in a smoky frame. Classic lush and plush Malbec.

Palate: Smooth and smoky full of black fruit and a gentle burn. Tannins are creeping and full almost creating a chewy wine. There is a seam of acidity running through the wine but thank goodness it, barely, takes a back seat to the fruit.

Food Match: Grilled flank steak with a chimichurri sauce and a red onion salad on the side. Vegheads might enjoy it with boiled butter beans tossed in oregano pesto. The wine suits food more than sipping due to its acidity.

Personality: Strong, forceful but not intimidating with a vision quite like Susana my creator.

Cellarbility: Drink now or hold until 2026-year end.

Price: $23 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 91/100. Patricio Tapia 94. Wine Align 88.

(Susana Balbo 2022 Signature Malbec, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina, Domino Del Plata, Mendoza, Argentina, 750 mL, 14.5%).  

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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