Freddy R. Troya

9.1

Clos de los Siete by Michel Roland, Malbec Blend 2021, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷

Overview
A Bordeaux-inspired blend led by 59% Malbec, 15% Merlot, 13% Syrah, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Petit Verdot, crafted under the vision of Michel Rolland. Compared to the 2019 vintage, the higher proportion of Malbec gives the 2021 greater concentration, depth, and a more distinctly Argentine personality while maintaining its polished French-inspired elegance.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe blackberry, black plum, cassis, violet, dark chocolate, espresso, graphite, cedar, and sweet baking spices unfold in generous layers. The fruit feels darker and more concentrated, revealing additional complexity with air.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied with a luscious, velvety texture and beautifully integrated tannins. The extra Malbec brings added richness and depth, while vibrant acidity keeps the wine energetic. The finish is notably longer, more textured, and impressively persistent.

Food Pairings
Argentine asado, grilled ribeye, lamb chops, braised beef, mushroom risotto, aged Manchego, or hard Alpine cheeses.

Verdict
An outstanding evolution of Clos de los Siete that leans into a deeper, more expressive profile without sacrificing balance. Richer, more textured, and exceptionally harmonious, the 2021 stands out as one of the strongest recent vintages of this iconic blend.

Did You Know?
Although Clos de los Siete is inspired by Bordeaux, the increasing prominence of Malbec in recent vintages reflects the confidence of Argentina’s Uco Valley terroir, allowing the region’s signature grape to take center stage while the Bordeaux varieties provide structure and finesse.

🍷 Personal Pick
Having enjoyed both vintages, I found the 2021 even more compelling than the already excellent 2019 (also reviewed in Delectable). The additional Malbec adds a deeper core of fruit, greater texture, and a remarkably persistent finish that elevates the wine into an even more complete and satisfying expression. It has officially become my favorite Clos de los Siete vintage to date. — 8 days ago

Robyn Wilhelm

9.0

Tried at an asado/wine tasting — 4 years ago

Javier Torres

9.1

Rico sabor con un buen churrasco asado uuuff 👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻 — 7 years ago

Timothy

9.0

Pa acompañar el cabrito asado fué de show. Solo estuvo bien pero necesita oxigenarse para llegar al 9.0 de entrada parece bueno del monton pero despues mejoró mucho — 7 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.3

Wonderful wine. Awesome with asado! — 9 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.3

Un #vinazo Smooth black cherry, nice aftertaste. Awesome with asado. 93 points. Gracias Pedro y Marta! — 9 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.0

This is a charming, medium bodied wine. Low tannins, crisp acidity and 13.5%abv. Lots of red fruit with cherry, strawberry and cranberry on nose and palate. At 7 years of age it’s still medium tiny in color but starting to show some lovely tertiary character with dried cherry, leather, forest floor and a touch of candied violet. This was enjoyable with grilled pollo asado. Very nice indeed. — a year ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Polished super Tuscan. No jagged edges, black fruits including black currants, blackberries & cassis both on nose & palate, probably spurred by the Cab Sauvignon. Quite substantial mouthfeel but not out of balance, & earthy, almost chalky finish so it’s Italian soul comes through. Preceded an Argentine Asado cooked by (Argentine) friends- imagine it would fit right in w the smoky, salty meats — 2 years ago

Oscar Díaz Maldonado

9.1

Frutos secos, saúco, ciruela y pasas en el paladar. Excelente para acompañar con un asado. — 5 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.4

Big Raspberry bouquet to start. Let it open up for a little while. Life is good. Delicious with asado. — 7 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.3

Magnificent Malbec-Cabernet blend. More malbec. Raspberry notes. Cafayate does is again! Great with asado. — 8 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.2

Bold. Juicy. Smooth. Sexy! Nothing goes better with an Argentine asado! — 9 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.2

Great with asado. Crowd pleaser. — 9 years ago

Peter Heyboer

9.7

Had with our Uruguayan asado feast. Paired excellently with woodfired meats and vegetables. Wine stands up on its own too if you like jam forward oaky red wines. Aroma is barrel oak, vanilla, spice and dark fruit pie. Taste is a jammy blast of rich dark fruit, assertive tannin, and a lingering balance between the two to finish. Highly recommend this wine and would try more tannat wines! — 2 years ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

D Horn

8.9

Very mellow and balanced. — 3 years ago

Christian Ramirez Romanini

8.9

Excelente para el asado de los fines de semana. — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Stock photo, but shared with Argentinian friends over Asado- an Argentine BBQ- complete with a newly bought Argentine style grill. I hadn’t had this for years, & was surprised at the balance, restrained oak, &full, juicy mid palate. Drank after a Vaqueras red & matched the smokiness of the meat. — 5 years ago

Henri Lefèvre

9.4

Accords mets et vin Carmenère-Asado de lomo de veau pour notre premier réveillon chilien! — 8 years ago

Matt Shirley

9.0

Fantastic, dry, not fruity Malbec. I drank it over two days, it started wonderful with my asado, and went perfect with my tablas! — 8 years ago

Steve McDermott

9.2

Great with asado. Bought at Duty Free in BsAs. — 9 years ago