The wine is a deep, inky purple color in the glass with bright garnet along the edges, just as you'd expect from a nice Malbec. The nose is a wonderful, warm cascade of ripe fruit intermingled with earthy notes of leather and cedar. The taste is classic Malbec, with a rush of black fruit, blackberry, boysenberry and currant that envelops the palate befoer giving way to hints of mint, cedar and black pepper spice midpalate. The finish is delightful, with the fine grain tannins providing for a soft and supple finish that is dry but not nearly as sharp as I've found on many Argentine interpretations of the varietal.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a really wonderful example of a Malbec with somewhat of a softer side. This wine would pair very well with grilled steaks and chops, a smoked beef brisket, or barbecued beef ribs, but tonight I am enjoying this wine with pacific northwest steak, or a coho salmon steak as they call it here! The salmon steak is served with a molasses bacon glaze along with some steamed wax beans and wild rice. Cheers!
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