Pure varietal, lightly spicy, tart and clean, this shows plenty of the grape’s natural tendency toward a leafy, lightly barky flavor. The fruit is lean but true, wild berry with a little sourness, and the tannins are smooth and polished.——P.G.(5/1/2011)—— 88

Pure varietal, with ripe fruit hinting at an encroaching pruney flavor, this is wrapped in the big flavors of barrel toast, smoke and coffee. Quite consistent with the overall style of winemaker Charlie Hoppes, this is one of those wines that will engender heated discussions between admirers and critics. ——P.G.(12/1/2010)—— 86

Just the second Malbec from Fidelitas, this pure varietal bottling opens with deep, dark aromas of smoke, coffee and pepper, with saturated colors that seem to promise a dense, exotic wine. Though it is lively and offers nice flavors of pepper, berry and spice, it does not have the concentration in the mouth that the aromas suggest. There are some prickly herbal flavors, along with light chocolate, in the finish. ——P.G.(11/1/2008)—— 88