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Malpuesto 2020

Malpuesto

2020
A unique vineyard and a unique wine
93
PARKER
95
SUCKLING
-10%

£54.50

£49.06

/ 0.75 L btl
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.5%

The wine

Malpuesto began life with the 2005 vintage and it’s only produced when the quality of the grape harvest allows its high standard to be maintained. Without detracting at all from the merits of the winery’s second wine (Orben), it’s clear that Malpuesto, the limited production red, is that reigns supreme in the house.

What does this wine taste like?

Malpuesto is an extremely powerful wine, fruit-driven and balanced, revealing hints of blueberries, thicket and liquorice and with perfectly integrated sweet tannins.

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Picota cherry red / Intense / Clean / Bright
Bouquet
Ripe fruit / Ripe black fruit / Wild fruits
Mouth
Structured / Complex / Full / Creamy / Mineral notes / Fruit-forward / Fleshy / Persistent

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

embutidos-y-jamon
Sausages and ham
caza
Game
carnes-rojas
Red meat
quesos-curados
Cured cheeses

Red meats / Small game / Stews / Cured cheeses / Lamb stews / Roast lamb / Roasts

Ratings and awards

202193 PK
202093 PK95 SK
201994 SK
201892? PK96 PN94 SK91 WS94 TA
201792 WS
201694 SK
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: SucklingWS: Wine spectatorTA: Tim atkin

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The showy 2020 Malpuesto, from the zone of the same name in Villabuena de Álava, comes in a huge Burgundy bottle, but the wine feels more proportioned than ever, with much better integrated oak and contained ripeness and extraction. It has 14.63% alcohol and good freshness and balance, juicy, round and with a vibrant mouthfeel that finishes with some spicy oak notes that should integrate over the next couple of years. The élevage was shortened to 12 months in barrel. 6,876 bottles and 100 magnums were filled in July 2020.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2020 - 93 PARKER

Customer reviews

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Winemaking

Malolactic fermentation in barrel, followed by ageing for 12 months in fine grain French oak barrels.

Vinification materialWood
Ageing period12 months
Type of woodFrench oak

The winery

Bodegas Orben

Bodegas Orben

The Orben Project was started up with the aim of introducing a new concept to winemaking, combining the knowledge and expertise acquired over many years with a selection of premium fruit (fine grapes from 74 parcels located around the town of Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa) and new techniques. In addition, Orben are constructing modern premises that will bring together the best in architecture, wine and gastronomy (the Izadi family has always been closely linked to the culinary...

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