Racy and delicious, delivering vibrant raspberry and blueberry fruit stretched over sweet vanilla and graphite notes, with a really fresh finish. Malbec and Merlot. Drink now through 2009. 2,500 cases made, 833 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Argentina / Patagonia / Río Negro Valley Select to Add

Seems like the most extracted, borderline raisiny A-Lisa to date (it began with the 2005 vintage). But if a touch of overripeness isn’t a turn-off, then this meaty Malbec from Patagonia will be appealing for its plum, berry and chocolate talking points. Because it’s so full and luggish, we say drink it soon. ——M.S.(11/1/2008)—— 87