Varietal: 90% Malbec. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.     Vineyard: Finca Yacochuya, Valles Calchaquíes, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina. Type of vine training: vertical shoot. Age of vines: more than 60 years. Furrow slope irrigation. Altitude above sea level: 6,676 feet.     Production: 27,000 bottles.     Harvest: Handpicked, in 40 lb. boxes. Each grape at its optimum ripeness. Selection table. Date of picking: Second half of March and first half of April of 2000.     Vinification: - Fermentation of 10 days at 82 - 86°F. - Long maceration (4 weeks) in stainless steel, temperature controlled tanks of 3,300 gallons. -Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Unfiltered.     Oenologist: Michel Rolland (Pomerol, Bordeaux, France) & Arnaldo Etchart (Cafayate, Salta, Argentina)     Aging: 15 months in 100% new French oak. (60 gallon barrels).     Tasting Notes: : Robert M. Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate Closing Date: 4-23-01 / Issue 134 Michel Rolland's splendid Yacochuya 1999 91 points (Rating system: 90-95: Outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines) "... has an opaque purple color, and a sensational bouquet of licorice, blue and blackberry jam intermixed with charcoal and spice. Full-bodied, dense, and thick, with vibrant acidity for definition, this is a stunning Malbec. Anticipated maturity: now - 2015 ... P.S. The 2000, to be released later this year, is even better... more concentrated, viscous, and complete. I rated it (92-95) immediately prior to being bottled without filtration."