KYSELA PERE ET FILS, LTD.

"Sourced from Agrelo and Vista Flores in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, respectively, this is a harmonious cuvée of Malbec with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Fresh, balanced and lightly wooded, it represents a welcome change in style, with chalky minerality, fine tannins and black cherry and raspberry fruit. 2024-32"

- Tim Atkin (Argentina Special Report 2022), 93 pts

"The 2017 Bressia Profundo is half Malbec with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 10% Syrah from Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo and was aged in used American and French barrels. A rich purple in color, the complex nose offers violets and white pepper with hints of ripe plum, raspberry and blackcurrant with whiffs of mint and balsam over a bed of oak. Indulgent initially, the flow grows voluminous and gentle with delicate tannins enlivened by the juicy freshness. A nuanced red of ephemeral flavor. - Joaquín Hidalgo"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (November 2021), 94 pts

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- Descorchados (2022), 93 pts

"Some coffee and vanilla character with blackberries and blueberries. Hints of black olives and minerals, too. The center-palate is mellow, with sweet black fruit and sleek tannins. A hint of warmth at the end. 50% malbec, 30% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 10% syrah. Drink now."

- James Suckling (March 2022), 92 pts

"A blend of 50% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, all from Gualtallary, aged for 18 months in American and French oak. The nose was shaped by the cool year, offering pepper, blackberry and hints of mint along with faint aromas of fresh plum and cherry. Smooth and fluid in the mouth, delivering mild tannins and a bold style, this is an elegant wine made in a cosmopolitan style comparable to certain Burgundies. Relaxed and skinny for an Argentine wine; it is the lack of compression that allows the subtle notes to come out. - Joaquín Hidalgo"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (October 2020), 93 pts

"The 2016 Profundo is an elegant and especially fresh blend of 50% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each Merlot and Syrah matured in 225- and 300-liter French and American oak barrels for 12 months. It has berry and herbal flavors and a medium body with fine tannins. 48,000 bottles produced. - Luis Gutiérrez"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (March 2021), 92 pts

"Aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco leaf and dried herbs. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a flavorful, savory finish. Drink or hold."

- James Suckling (February 2021), 92 pts

"Profundo is an Agrelo/Vista Flores blend of Malbec with the remaining 50% made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Ripe, plush, glossy and assertively oaked in 50% new wood, this is a wine that still needs a year or two in bottle. Plum, blackberry and mocha flavours combine appealingly on the palate."

- Tim Atkin (Argentina Special Report 2020), 91 pts

"Bright medium ruby-red. Vinous, high-pitched scents of crushed blackberry, violet and minerals. Dense, fine-grained and suave, with its dark berry and saline mineral flavors energized by an element of herbal lift. There's a wildness here that contributes complexity and personality. This sexy Bordeaux-style blend finishes with firm but suave tannins and excellent length. - Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (September 2019), 91 pts

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"The developed and polished 2015 Profundo is a red blend of 50% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each Merlot and Syrah. It matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 months. It has grapey flavors and fine-grained tannins. 20,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2018. - Luis Gutiérrez"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #245, October 2019), 90 pts

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"Profundo was the first wine that Walter Bressia made at his own winery and it’s still one of his best. Combining Malbec with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each of Merlot and Syrah, it’s plush and intense with classic Agrelo texture framed by sweet oak and underpinned by acidity. 2019-26"

- Tim Atkin (Argentina Special Report 2018), 93 pts

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"Aromas of blueberry and blackberry with hints of flowers follow through to a medium body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious finish. Shows balance and focus. A blend of Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now or hold."
- James Suckling (April 2018), 92 pts

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"The oaky, spicy and smoky 2014 Profundo, a red blend of Malbec with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each Merlot and Syrah, was first produced in 2001, and it has kept a classical profile, perhaps with a little less influence of the élevage (12 months in oak barrels). The fruit is ripe and comes through as very tasty. 15,000 bottles produced. It as bottled in February 2017. - Luis Gutiérrez"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #237, June 2018), 91 pts

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"(14.5% alcohol; aged for 12 months in French oak): Healthy medium red. Pungent aromas of black raspberry, cassis, redcurrant, mocha and licorice, with some distinct Cabernet leafiness. Fine-grained, suave wine with noteworthy intensity and well-judged extraction. Some leafy and peppery notes add to the wine's complexity without overshadowing its dark fruit flavors. Finishes with slightly dusty, herbal tannins, notes of licorice and herbs and very good rising length. This nicely sappy 2014 is still youthfully wound up and needs another year or two in bottle. It should age well. - Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (Argentina’s Wines Enter The World Stage, July 2018), 90+ pts

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"Saucy aromas of tomato and herbs include briary berry and desert herb notes. This blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah feels sinewy and snappy, with crunchy raw acidity. Blackberry and wood-spice flavors finish with notes of burnt toast made brighter by lasting acidity. Drink through 2035. - Michael SCHACHNER"

- Wine Enthusiast (October 2019), 90 pts

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"Earthy berry and tobacco aromas are a touch grassy. In the mouth, this Malbec-led blend is stretched out and tannic. Earthy savory plum and raspberry flavors are preserved on a long and wiry feeling finish. - Michael Schachner."

- Wine Enthusiast (July 1st 2018), 89 pts

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"Bright ruby-red. Blackberry and mocha aromas are given punch by herbs and spicy oak. Supple, moderately sweet, concentrated wine with lovely texture and depth to its berry, plum, tobacco and coffee flavors. A mouthfilling, sappy blend with lovely inner-mouth violet lift and substantial but smooth tannins for support. Not at all outsized but suave and sexy now, if in dry, savory style. This sophisticated wine finishes with good subtle persistence.- Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (July 2017), 91 pts

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"The ripe 2012 Profundo is a blend of 50% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each Merlot and Syrah from Agrelo, in Luján de Cuyo, aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels. Ripe, with dark plums, sweet spices, something earthy and also perfumed, the nose is quite elegant. This is a classical blend showing good balance and a certain elegance within its powerful style. - Luis Gutiérrez"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (December 2016), 90 pts

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"(15% alcohol): Bright medium ruby. Aromas of cassis, black cherry, licorice and spicy oak are lifted by leafy and peppery accents. Large-scaled, broad and sweet, showing an obvious oak component but plenty of rich dark berry flavor and volume. Piquant notes of herbs and pepper add energy and interest. This generous, lightly herbal wine finishes with serious dusty tannins and very good length. Should evolve gracefully. - Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (Argentina: The Cool Years, March 2016), 89+ pts

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"The top wine at Bressia (apart from the tiny release of Ultima Hoja) is a blend of Malbec with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% each of Merlot and Syrah. Suitably dense and profound, it's a complex, age-worthy wine with black fruits, sweet oak and a compact core of tannins. Give the wine time in bottle. Drink: 2017-23"

- Tim Atkin (Argentina Special Report 2015),95 pts

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