In my opinion, Tim is one of the finer Critics in the Business.Tim spent several years weeks a year in Argentina and visits with all of the winemakers directly, not one whom sits in the tasting room and reports from there.. He is on the ground and visiting as many producers as he can.He has released his Argentine Wine Report and here is a summary courtesy of La Nation

The best Argentine wines according to the English critic Tim Atkin

[img]safari-reader://bucket1.glanacion.com/anexos/fotos/40/2930840w380.jpg[/img] In his report that is released today highlights an increase in the quality of wines, especially in the 2017 and 2018 harvests Source: LA NACION Considered one of the most important wine critics in the world, Tim Atkim visits Argentina to taste our wines since 1992, which makes him one of the most authorized people to comment on. In addition, he says, "I spend as much time as possible visiting wineries and talking to producers, which I think differentiates me from other wine critics." For his latest report on Argentine wines, which is broadcast today on his site , Atkin tasted 1586 wines from 292 wineries. [img]safari-reader://bucket1.glanacion.com/anexos/fotos/32/2930832w160.jpg[/img] Cover of the Argentina 2019 Special Repord Source: LA NACION 67.46% of the wines obtained this year a score above 90 points (out of 100), against 59.88% of their previous report, which represents a jump in outstanding quality. "I attribute the increase to the quality of the harvest 2017, and especially the quality of 2018, "said the English critic who has the Master of Wine title via email." In the face of falling consumption and increasing competition from beer, along with the low In the price of bulk wine, Argentina needs to focus on quality and high-priced wines, which may imply starting the unproductive vineyards, "he said.

Among the tendencies observed during the elaboration of his Atkin report, he highlighted the appearance (or rediscovery) of new terroirs, such as La Carrera, Uspallata, Chubut, El Espinillo, Pareditas or Quebrada de San Lucas, as well as the good wines that they are elaborating from the Criolla Chica variety (a grape traditionally used for low quality wine), along with the fact that the wineries depend less on the advice of international consultants, and trust more in the local talents.

And if talent is involved, Atkin shared with La Nación the Podium of his 2019 report:

• Winemaker of the year: Alejandro Vigil de Catena Zapata and Bodega Aleanna
• Young winemaker of the year: Mauricio Vegetti Luideof Gauchezco and Lui Wines
• Legend of enology: Raúl Dávalos de Bodega Tacuil
• Red wine of the year: Estancia Uspallata Malbec 2017, Estancia Uspallata
• White wine of the year: Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2017, Catena Zapata
• Pink of the year: El Esteco Blanc de Noirs 2018, El Esteco Winery
• Sparkling of the year: Cruzat Single Vineyard Finca La Dama, Cruzat Winery
• Sweet wine of the year: Terrazas de los Andes Grand Terroir Petit Manseng 2017, Terrazas de los Andes
• Red wine discovery of the year: Achával Ferrer Quiron 2014, Achaval Ferrer
• White wine discovery of the year: Purposes Chenin Blanc 2016, Michelini I Mufatto
• Sparkling discovery of the year: Piatelli Brut Nature, Bodegas Piatelli

Next, lists by score and in alphabetical order, are the wines that obtained the highest scores (97 and 98 points)

• Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2017, Catena Zapata (98pts.)
• Estancia Uspallata Malbec 2017, Estancia Uspallata (98pts.)
• Achával Ferrer Finca Altamira Malbec 2016, Achaval Ferrer (97pts.)
• Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay 2017, Catena Zapata (97pts.)
• Wanted Live or Dead El Indio 2016, Wanted Live or Dead (97pts.)
• Caro 2016, Caro Winery (97pts.)
• Cheval des Andes 2016, Cheval des Andes (97pts.)
• Colomé Altura Máxima Maximum Malbec 2016, Bodega Colomé (97pts.)
• Great Enemy Single Vineyard El Cepillo 2015, Bodega Aleanna (97pts.)
• Nicolás Catena Zapata 2016, Catena Zapata (97pts.)
• Per Se Iubileus Malbec 2017, Bodega Per Se (97pts.)
• Per Se La Craie 2017, Bodega Per Se (97pts.)
• Per Se Uni del Bonnesant 2017, Bodega Per Se (97pts.)
• Purposes Chenin Blanc 2016, Michelini I Mufatto (97pts.)
• Salentein Single Vineyard Los Cerezos Malbec 2016, Bodega Salentein (97pts.)
• Terraces of the Andes Grand Chardonnay 2018, Terrazas de los Andes (97pts.)