Sharp and peppery, this Walla Walla Valley Malbec starts out fruity and forward, then brings in flavors of dried leaf and tea. It’s a two-step wine, perhaps caught between youth and maturity.——P.G.(12/15/2011)—— 88

100% varietal, fragrant and dark, with a spicy cinnamon/orange tea flavor under the black cherry fruit. This stellar Malbec sports a thick and smoky midpalate, with lots of new oak toastiness. In the mouth a wonderful density, with fine-grained tannins, and good length.——P.G.(8/1/2010)—— 91