Rock solid, clean and composed. For the past several years this Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet blend has been an Argentine flag-bearer, and the ’05 is as good as past vintages. Look for bold berry flavors accented by medicinal, herbal notes. And then comes a finish that’s chewy and round. This is like a fat fastball in the proverbial wheel house; just see it and swing away.——M.S.(12/1/2008)—— 92