Zorzal Cabernet Franc Uco Valley Tupungato Eggo Franco 2014

94 points Luis Gutierrez (Wine Advocate): “There is a Cabernet Franc in the Eggo range, and I tasted the 2014 Eggo Franco, produced with grapes from Tupungato Winelands in Gualtallary, a place that defines itself as a wine country club that touts a combination of real estate, vineyards and sport facilities, including golf and polo! The vines were only planted in 2008 (everything in Gualtallary is really new). There are some 300 hectares of vines there, in one of the best parts of Gualtallary. They have three-hectare plots owned by mostly foreign investors and most of the highly sought after grapes are sold. Zorzal has agreements to buy grapes (and control the viticulture) of 20 of these plots. Incredibly perfumed for a Cabernet Franc, as the nose is very floral and made me think of a Malbec rather than a Cabernet Franc. The spiciness of all these Eggo wines comes from the grapes and the fermentation and aging in cement, as none of the wines see any oak. And I tell you one thing, you do not miss the oak or the complexity or anything, it’s all here. This is the first year for this vertical, fresh, tremendous Cabernet Franc. Well done, bravo! 2,200 bottles produced. Drink: 2015-2021. (Aug 2015)”

93 points Wine & Spirits: “With the Eggo line, the Michelini brothers aim to offer a clear vision of Gualtallary, a terroir marked by Andean cool breezes. This cabernet franc was fermented in concrete eggs and then went to the bottle unfiltered. The result is clearly varietal, informed by bright, cool-climate acidity and the fine, grainy tannins typical of wines grown in Gualtallary’s chalky soils. Rich in spice and herb notes and medium in body, it goes down so easily you’ll be looking for a second bottle in no time. (Apr 2016)”