60% Malbec, 20% Bonarda, 20% Syrah Medium purple; loganberries, black cherry, spice box, some complexity, good balance, long.

Standard-issue berry and plum aromas turn warm and leathery with airing. The palate on this Malbec-Bonarda-Syrah blend is juicy, but it comes with a choppy feel. Tastes brambly and wild, with red berry fruit and a briary, leathery finish. ——M.S.(10/1/2011)—— 86

Very polished, with friendly layers of plum, fig and boysenberry flavors laced with a mocha notes. Fruit-forward but focused. Malbec, Bonarda and Syrah. Drink now. 10,000 cases made.??–JM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza Select to Add

The 2008 Cocina Blend composed of 60% Malbec, 20% Bonarda, and 20% Syrah aged for 12 months in 20% new French and American oak before bottling without fining and filtration (as are all of these red wines). Purple-colored, it has an enticing bouquet of cinnamon, Dentyne gum, cigar box, violets, black cherry, and blueberry. Medium-bodied, round and sweetly-fruited on the palate, it has plenty of savory spice notes, enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years, and a lengthy, pure finish. Drink it from 2010 to 2016. La Posta is a negociant line of wines produced by Vine Connections, a prominent Argentina importer.Importer: Vine Connections, Sausalito, CA; tel. (415) 332-8466