Grapes: 100% Malbec

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Winemaking: Tiny yields in the vineyard of 5 tons per hectare are achieved by dense planting. The grapes are handpicked and the wine aged in 100% high quality French oak for 18 months.

ABV: 15%

Tasting Note
This really is a big, rich and concentrated wine with a powerful nose and piles and piles of dark fruits, vanilla and spice. Despite this power the palate is finely balanced, and the oak managed just right to combine with rather than overpower the fruit. Layer after layer of smooth flavours hits the mouth, and I struggled to taste any other wines for quite some time afterwards, so persistent is the finish!

Cellaring
Although I greatly enjoyed this (it's worth noting that the wine was decanted some time before I tasted), this has a minimum of 10 years ahead of it, possibly even more. The level of complexity suggests that leaving this a little while may be very rewarding!

If you like this, why not try... although Argentina is the home of Malbec, I'd go for Vanya Cullen's 'Mangan', a Malbec-heavy blend from Western Australia.