Argentina is waking up. After years of "sleeping giant" status (as the fifth-largest wine-producing country in the world, it has long struggled to achieve world-class quality with its wines), the nation is turning out some of the world's most exciting reds.

This is one bottle of 2006 Catena Zapata Chardonnay Medoza, "bright, with tasty fig, pear and hazelnut notes...elegant and lively." (WS 89), a 2006 Pascual Toso Malbec, "a solid core of raspberry fruit" (WS 87), and a 2006 Pascual Toso Reserve Malbec, "firm and structured, but with more than enough fruit to provide balance." (RP 90)
www.catenawines.com.
www.jllorente.com.ar