Drink it now or cellar for up to 10 years. It is recommended to decant it for an hour.
Established in 1999 Susana Balbo's estate is located in the heart of the western province of
Mendoza at the foot of the Andes mountain range. Thanks to its strategic position the
vineyard benefits from natural irrigation due to the long melting of the ice in the high
mountains which acts as a natural water reserve. The company produces a wide range of wines
from a variety of grape varieties including the emblematic Argentine Malbec the indigenous
Torrontes and some international varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon. BenMarco
Expresivo by Susana Balbo is produced from a blend of about 80% Malbec and 20% Cabernet Franc.
The grapes come from a Gualtallary vineyard in the Uco Valley located at an altitude of 1300
meters. The harvest is manual and the fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts. The wine
is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels 70% of which are new. It is a fresh and
harmonious wine that reveals delicate fragrances of blackberries pepper and violets. On the
palate it is characterful with firm tannins a good acid vein and a marked mineral note given
by the terroir of origin. Try it with roast pork tenderloin in mushroom sauce and grilled meat.
