A rich, flashy style, displaying lots of dark espresso and mocha aromatics leading the way for lush plum sauce, braised fig and dark blueberry fruit flavors. The long, creamy finish lets it all hang together nicely. Drink now. 500 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Uco Valley Select to Add

Concentrated and reasonably ripe and spicy on the nose, but like many 2007 and 2008 Malbecs that are flooding the U.S. market, it leaves something to be desired. True to the grape and decently made but also acidic, herbal and dominated by barrel spice, with clove and resin on the finish. Comes across both sour and woody.——M.S.(11/1/2010)—— 84