Review: La Posta 2022 Pizzella Malbec and 2021 Paulucci Malbec
Closing in on a quarter-century of existence, the La Posta program continues to partner with single-grower, single-vineyard wines otherwise lacking in scale or logistics to reach a wider audience and a reasonable price point. The program continues to expand, with nine offerings available in the portfolio, and today we are revisiting two of the label’s three Malbecs.
2022 La Posta Pizzella Malbec – Grown by the Pizzella family from Paraje Altamira in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, and the most widely available offering. A hefty amount of raspberry and violet on the nose makes it approachable for curious fans of Argentinian Malbecs, with a palate full of dense, dark berry and roasted plum accompanied by touches of oak, pepper and baking spice. The violet note makes a return on the finish, where additional hints of baking spice and dark chocolate also emerge. It remains an incredible value for the asking price. B+ / $18
2021 La Posta Paulucci Malbec – Heavy with red cherry and raspberry on the nose, with pepper and oak emerging with time in the glass. The oak takes more ownership of the palate, with the wood influence coming through in greater measure and gradually balancing itself out towards the finish, where a soft blend of vanilla and caramel await. Standing in contrast to the Pizzella, it is a lighter, more accessible Malbec evoking a more traditional profile. Elegant and showing restraint in delivery, is also quite easy to enjoy over longer stretches of time when obligations are at a deficit and time is in abundance. A- / $18
2022 La Posta Pizzella Malbec
$18
