Winemaker Notes
Both the aroma and flavor of plums and red fruits at the peak of ripeness are in the forefront wine tasting this wine, but there are also suggestions of chocolate and vanilla coming from aging in French oak barrels. The soft tannins, characteristic of this variety, offer a wide mouth-feel and a lingering finish.
The excellent concentration obtained, in terms of color, aromas and mouth-feel is the distinctive character of this great vintage.
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.
SWS8499_2003 Item# 83548