Winemaker Notes
Intensely red with violet tones, with earthy, forest floor and bittersweet chocolate aromas. Elegant and smooth with
black cherry liqueur on the edges and a touch of vanilla from the oak. It is well-structured but graces the palate
with soft, sweet tannins and good acidity on a closely-knit frame. This isn't a summer sipper for by the pool. Grab
a real cloth napkin, a knife and fork, and put on some music so you can complete the mood for a great
eating/drinking experience.
Professional Ratings
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Wine & Spirits
A selection from young vines in the Alto Agrelo region, this classic malbec has everything you might expect from the variety: violet scents, intense, tart cherry flavors, a soft texture and sweet tannins, as they say in Mendoza. The depth of flavor lasts through the finish, extending the pleasure of drinking it.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The opaque purple 2008 Malbec was aged in a mix of new and seasoned French oak and in tank. It displays a superb aromatic array of cigar box, cinnamon, incense, black cherry and plum. Medium- to full-bodied, on the palate it is smooth-textured, round, dense, and layered, The fruit is succulent and the wine has excellent depth and length. Drink it over the next 4-6 years.
Most distinguished and celebrated from Argentina’s Mendoza, Malbec has seen runaway success since the early 2000s. Mendoza’s agreeable, continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold snowy winters allows the perfect conditions for growing outstanding Malbec. This grape is easy to like for its lusty, deep flavors and aromas of blackberry, plum, red cherry, autumn spice and tilled earth. It’s easy to find delicious, fruit-driven, affordable everyday examples and in prices beyond, quite exceptional ones with dense, supple textures that make them capable of aging.
RWC252163A_2008 Item# 111103