The Houston Chronicle interviews Master Sommelier Keith Goldston about his new home at Tilman Fertitta’s Mastro’s Steakhouse and Post Oak Hotel. With his new posting, Goldston presides over the Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning cellar worth nearly $4 million. In speaking of the legendary cellar, Goldston picked three wines — out of some 3,500 — that spoke the loudest to him in terms of both high quality and excellent value. Included in this shortlist was the 2016 Decero Malbec Remolinos Vineyard Agrelo.
Goldstone notes that, “As sommeliers, we are constantly looking for value — and this single-vineyard malbec from Mendoza belongs in the Sommelier Hall of Fame for always over-delivering. It comes from a winery built from scratch with the sole purpose to make some of Argentina’s best wines. It’s big but smooth, ripe but not sweet and showcases both red and black fruits — the answer if you are unable to decide between a pinot and a cab. As a bonus, it’s an awesome pairing with barbecue.”
To read more about Goldstone’s remarkable path to becoming one of the industry’s leading wine experts and about Decero, read the full article HERE.
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Finca Decero
Finca Decero Malbec
A core intensity of red fruit flavors and lifted violet aromas remain the signature of Malbec from the estate’s Remolinos Vineyard. This is exquisitely balanced by freshness of acidity and an elegant integration of French oak which adds complexity to the rich mid palate.
Related Producers
Finca Decero
Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina
Finca Decero has become recognized not only for having one of the highest quality vineyards in all of Mendoza, but also for catapulting into an elite group of the most highly regarded producers in Argentina. The wines all come from the single Finca Decero vineyard, and the winery’s focus is entirely quality focused – the varietal Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignons they produce can easily be compared to wines selling for twice the price. These are serious wines that moreover showcase the best of Argentina: a beautiful mix of purity and elegance.