Senior Editor Zekun Shuai’s Wine Crush this week is the Kaiken Los Chacayes Boulder 2021, a bold yet refined blend of malbec, cabernet franc, and petit verdot. Argentina is entering an exciting era, Zekun says, with Mendoza producers exploring new, elevated vineyards.
This wine has fresh, chalky tannins and a tense, mineral-etched palate. It's full-bodied but not heavy, with a long, structured and melted finish. It is a great debut that showcases the quality of the tannins and mineral elements, and highlights the high-altitude terroir of Los Chacayes.