Lovely, with captivating aromas of Valrhona chocolate, raspberry confiture and sweet smoke. Juicy and dense on the palate, with purity and focus to the raspberry and blackberry flavors that cruise through a lengthy, harmonious finish. Drink now through 2007. 1,000 cases made, 450 cases imported.??–JM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza Select to Add

First off, oak is a dominating factor, but if you can handle that, like the fruit can, you should dig this burly, massive Malbec. Aromas of charred wood and sawdust lead into a bold, full-barrel palate of thick black cherry and blackberry. The finish is pure mocha and vanilla, and at all points it’s tannic, layered and satisfying.——M.S.(5/1/2003)—— 90