2019 Marcelo Pelleriti Cabernet Franc Signature Uco Valley Mendoza 750 ml

Marcelo Pelleriti’s Cabernet Franc is a stunningly serious bottle of wine, a powerful 95-point triumph that challenges the best big reds of France and California.

Given his 100-point pedigree as the force behind Bordeaux stars Château Le Gay and Château La Violette, that’s not surprising. One of the only Argentine winemakers to ever earn a perfect score from Robert Parker himself, he’s made some of the most exciting wines in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and has now earned 95-point scores for his Cab Franc Signature for three straight years.

This bottling reminds us of a cross between a top Napa bottling and an excellent wine from Saint-Émilion. In other words, it’s what happens when you give Pelleriti a vineyard of expertly farmed Cabernet Franc in the cool, high-altitude Uco Valley in Mendoza. When you hand such stellar grapes off to a winemaker who’s been crafting some of the best in Bordeaux for the last 15 years—but calls Argentina home—you have a recipe for greatness. 

This is a powerful wine that’s easily capable of aging for a decade in the cellar, if you have the patience. Even more incredible: Despite the fact that Pelleriti has now earned 95-point scores for this bottle for three straight years, our price hasn’t changed—though we’ve been told that won’t be possible for much longer. Stock up before word gets out.

Pelleriti earned a 100-point score from Parker for the 2010 Château La Violette and 99 points for the Château Le Gay from the same vintage, but producing a wine like this Cabernet Franc for a bargain price might be an even bigger accomplishment.