Michel Rolland’s

YACOCHUYA

(0400-00) San Pedro de Yacochuya 2000

Well-known Bordeaux enologist Michel Rolland, who consults for wineries all over the globe, has released the first wines from his Argentinean project, Bodega San Pedro de Yacochuya (pronounced Yak-co-chew-ya).

Rolland, known for opulent, modern-style wines such as those from his property Château Le Bon-Pasteur, currently consults for Chile's Casa Lapostolle and 's Etchart winery. His work with Etchart (which is owned by the Pernod-Ricard company) brought him into contact with the Cafayate area of Argentina, north of the country's better-known Mendoza wine region. The Etchart family owns a 24-acre vineyard there planted exclusively to vines, which are an average 60 years old.

1999 was the first vintage of San Pedro de Yacochuya wine, of which there were about 1,665 cases sold mostly through Bordeaux merchants.

Praise for the 1999 Yacochuya

Robert Parker: The world's most talented oenologist has just released his first premium Argentine red. Called Yacochuya, this 100% old vine (60 years) Malbec comes from a mountainside vineyard situated at 2,470 meters! The 1999 Yacochuya has an opaque purple color, and a sensational bouquet of licorice, blue and blackberry jam intermixed with charcoal and spice. The wine is full-bodied, dense, and thick, with vibrant acidity for definition. This is a stunning Malbec. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. 91 Points – The Wine Advocate #134 (Apr 2001)

Wine Spectator: Flashy style, with seductive toast and spice notes over the remarkably supple blackberry and boysenberry flavors. Glides--almost too easily--to an elegant finish. Drinks more like a Pomerol than a Malbec. Debut from Michel Rolland's Argentinean winery. 90 Points – Wine Spectator (May 31, 2002)

Praise for the soon-to-be-released 2000 Yacochuya

Robert Parker: The 2000 Yacochuya, to be released later this year, is even better than the 1999 ... more concentrated, viscous, and complete. I rated it (92- 95) immediately prior to being bottled without filtration. Production is 1,650 cases. 92-95 Points - Wine Advocate #134 (Apr 2001)

About Michel Rolland: A consultant to nearly 100 different wineries in no fewer than 10 countries, Rolland helps create the wines at world-class estates ranging from Château l’Angélus in Saint-Emilion to Casa Lapostolle in Chile to Harlan Estate in Napa Valley. In 2000, Wine Enthusiast Magazine named him “Winemaker of the Year”.

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