Tim Atkin Argentina 2020 Special Report!

                            Tim Atkin

           Argentina 2020 Special Report!         

"An increasing number of Argentine winemakers are using oak aging more carefully and harvesting earlier to emphasize the freshness and balance of the wines. We are also seeing fewer heavy bottles, which is a good thing in a world where everyone should be aware of their carbon footprint. And lastly, we are looking at the more terroir and less winemaking equation, as people let the vineyards speak for themselves "

The three trends that Tim Atkin told in Argentina 2020 Special Report, one of the most important Argentine wine reports for the industry and its consumers, and which has just been published online on its site.

This is the eighth edition of Argentina report, the product of three weeks of travelling, tasting, vineyard visits and conversations with winemakers. And it’s most in-depth overview yet. 

"I first went to Argentina in 1992 and the transformation since then has been remarkable. I can’t think of another country, even South Africa, which has changed so much in my wine writing lifetime. Again and again this year, I tasted with a smile on my face as wine after great wine expressed its terroir with precision, grace and beauty. Plushness, exuberance and fruit weight come easily in Argentina; poise, elegance and balance are harder won.In all, I tasted 1,736 wines from 331 wineries. Of those, I wrote detailed tasting notes for the 1,128 reds, whites, rosés and fizzes that scored 90 points or more". Tim Atkin.