Mendel Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Lujan De Cuyo, Ar)

Mendel Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Lujan de Cuyo, AR)

Winery est. 1928
Suckling: 93 pts; Atkins: 92 pts
Cabernet Sauvignon

Family-owned winery Mendel has not gotten a point score below 89 in the past 10 years. The vines are an average of 23 years old. Winemaker Roberto de la Mota is also the man behind the storied Cheval des Andes wine (from Bordeaux’s Cheval Blanc). At Mendel, Roberto has produced a svelte wine with notes of vanilla, caramel, and smoke. Pair with a sharp cheese.