Member Cellar Opening: Up to 20% Off Argentine Wines!
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A note from Bonner Private Wine Partnership founder, Will Bonner:
Dear Fellow Wine Lover,
Today, we’re opening our cellar doors and giving you the chance to reserve wines from this incredible collection at a deep discount for a limited time…
You’ll receive 10% off your half case of 6 bottles… PLUS a whopping 20% off your full case of 12 individual bottles or more!
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Cheers,
Will Bonner
Your 2025 Argentine Collection Cellar
Vinos Adentro Gran Nevado| 2020 | Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
8,809 ft.
15 Months in French Oak
Malbec, Merlot
At the northern end of Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley sits a 20,000 foot monster, the permanently snowcapped Cachi. At its feet (still 8,809 ft. high) sits a smaller valley, and a sleepy farm of just 19 acres fed by a stream of snowmelt. This is Finca Rio Las Arcas. Planted among the old “arca” trees (note the leaf on the bottle) are rows of malbec and merlot, and often a Swiss gentleman, winemaker Christian Götz, fussing and musing over each bunch.
Christian produces less than 5,000 bottles a year, and does much of the work by hand, including a twice daily “remontage” while the wine ferments in new and old oak (before 15 months in French oak for aging).
Notes of dark fruit with herbal overtones and a polished feel. Pair with herb-crusted roast chicken, a baked ziti with sausage, or, for a lighter option, a turkey burger with cranberry relish. 94 points (Descorchados). 92 points (Atkin).
Bad Brothers Facón Selection Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Tolombón, Argentina
5,900 ft.
French Oak
Cabernet Sauvignon
“Many quarrels arose,” observed Charles Darwin, “which from the general manner of fighting with the knife often proved fatal.” Darwin visited Argentina in the 1830s, observing gaucho culture out on the vast pampas, where the long knife, called a facón or cuchillo, rather than the six gun, was the weapon of choice for cowboy and cattle rustler alike.
From ancient vines at Tolombón (south from Cafayate along Argentina’s Ruta 40 – their Highway 66), this homage to gaucho culture comes from winemaker, and longtime friend of the Partnership, Augustín Lanús. Augustín favors maximum terroir extraction, using stainless steel at fermentation with a delestage technique that involves draining the liquid then pouring it back into the tank over the must. He then ages the wine 15 months in French oak for greater depth and structure underpinning the notes of roasted pepper, blackberry, and a touch of spice.
Pair with a cheeseburger and enjoy how the pepper and berry cut through the rich flavors of red meat and cheese. Pepper-crusted tuna steak is a close runner up, along with an old standby in roasted lamb chops.
Bodega Tacuil Doña Ascensión Malbec | 2023 | Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
8,530 ft
French Oak
Malbec
What can we say about Tacuil, Raúl Dávalos, or Doña Ascensión, that we haven’t written a thousand times? To know the Calchaquí Valley as a wine region… to know Argentine wine beyond the basics of what you get in Mendoza… is to know the Dávalos name.
It was winemaker Raúl Dávalos’ great great grandmother, Ascensión Isasmendi de Dávalos, who first brought French varietals to the region, carrying them over the mountains on mules to plant them after her father, the colonial governor of Salta, passed away when she was in her 20s. By the mid 19th century, her wines had become renowned both at home and in Europe, winning gold at World Wine Expo in 1871.
Raúl is the sixth generation to continue producing award winning wines at their finca Tacuil, one of the most remote bodegas in the world. This 2023, aged 12 months in oak and 6 months in bottle, is an homage to the woman who started it all.
The rich blackberry and cocoa flavors will pair well with short ribs (beef). It’s also a layered wine, which could complement, say, a vegetarian shepherd’s pie – lentils or mushrooms. Or finish on a bang by pairing it with dark chocolate truffles for dessert.
Raquis Las Bases Malbec | 2022 | Mendoza, Argentina
3,937 to 5,577 ft.
Old Vine, Multi-Vineyard
Malbec
Our first foray into the Mendoza region happened as a pure stroke of luck. Diego was on a sourcing trip to Paris where he struck up a conversation with winemaker André Vignoni at a tasting. André learned winemaking under Paul Hobbs, the legend who came out of the UC Davis 1970s wine revolution, was Robert Parker’s “Wine Personality of the Year” twice, produced over ten 100 point wines, and also created Opus One (along with Mondavi and Mouton Rothschild). You can imagine Diego’s delight when André mentioned that he had recently split off from Hobbs to make his own wine… in Argentina. You can imagine our even greater delight when we realized that we could be the first to bring it to American shores.
André’s grapes come from a series of vineyards that flank the Andes down the spine of the Uco Valley. He treats each separately – some fermenting in French oak, others in Italian amphorae, and still others in Austrian foudres. The fermentation itself includes both open (with no attempt to limit O2 exposure) to reductive methods (O2 contact limited to utmost degree). The result is awe-inspiring.
Las Bases’ bold blackberry notes and hint of spice should go beautifully with a grilled ribeye (let it get a little bit of char). The “Andean” element in the wine (structure + minerality) could also pair with a mushroom risotto to great effect. Barbecue pork ribs will also work wonderfully given the dark fruit flavors and smooth mouthfeel.
Sierra Lima Alfa Chivatina | 2023 | Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
6,561 ft.
Unoaked
Malbec
El Guacho Malo they call him – the “bad cowboy.” Northern Argentine winemaker Francisco “Pancho” Morelli has a bit of a reputation for cheek. But then… what gaucho doesn’t? Certainly, no one’s complaining about his wines, which are a must-have in any trendy Argentine restaurant whether it’s a roadside asado or a place with a Michelin star.
The secret, as you’ll see with this 2023, is versatility. It eludes any specific categorization, serving just as well as a pairing for sea food as it does pizza. All the more remarkable for the fact that it’s 100% malbec and stainless steel fermented to boot.
Open this Chivatina and you’ll find it teeming with freshness and life. The red berry flavors will brighten and enhance a dish like garlic shrimp skewers. Vegetarians will appreciate a glass with a meal of roasted cauliflower and parmesan. Or, if it’s a Friday night, just order a pepperoni pizza. You will not go wrong.
Domingo Molina Pachamama | 2017 | Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
Malbec
Hand Harvested
7,200 Feet
French Oak
5,800 Bottles Produced
In ancient Incan mythology La Pachamama was the earth and fertility goddess, mother of Inti, the sun god, and Mama Killa, the moon goddess, who were also, incidentally, husband and wife (don’t worry about it). Pachamama survived the conversion of the locals to Roman Catholicism by being associated with the Virgin Mary. Today, she is still honored yearly by a feast day during which a hole in the ground is cut – the degree of difficulty in digging the hole is an indicator of the growing season to come. Pachamama is then rewarded for her forecast with a plate of food.
Pachamama certainly delivered for this 2017 from winemakers Roberto Cipresso (an Italian expat) and Rafael Domingo (born and raised in the Calchaquí). So why not, if you can, enjoy a truly Argentine dish? Beef empanadas will highlight the wine’s silky mouthfeel, and notes of plum and cherry. Or if you don’t want a whole meal, aged cheddar and Manchego will explode on the palate with this wine. For something lighter, go for a roast beet salad with goat cheese.
Can’t Decide? Get A Case of All Six
2025 Argentine Collection
Adentro Gran Nevado 2020
Bad Brothers Facón Selection 2018
Tacuil Doña Ascensión 2023
Raquis Las Bases 2022
Sierra Lima Alfa Chivatina 2023
Domingo Molina Pachamama Malbec 2017
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