This wine is one of the most approachable and consistent Malbecs coming out of Argentina. ...

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Lush and fruit-driven, with a creamy texture carrying enticing flavors of melted fig, crushed blackberry and spice. Long, alluring finish has plenty of toast, but it's well-integrated, with the fruit really shining. Drink now through 2010. 2,841 cases made.

45% cabernet 35% syrah 20% malbec very solid but not a lot of individual flavor notes. Not as acid as some cabs, very balanced, very drinkable. Lower tanins. Bought at Trader Joe's

Comment: August 2008 paid $13.50 / December 2008 paid $14.50

Comment: August 2008 paid $13.50 / December 2008 paid $14.50

Toasty with plum, vanilla and mocha notes followed by a medium-weight, slightly firm, smoky finish. Drink now through 2009. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 79,000 cases made.

Sports an enticing mocha- and spice-filled nose, along with creamy raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors that carry through the lengthy, pure finish. Drink now through 2009. 6,000 cases made.

Nicely layered with warm fig sauce, mocha, crushed raspberry and boysenberry fruit and a long, dark, spice- and espresso-tinged finish. Powerful but balanced. Should age nicely. Best from 2009 through 2012. 3,500 cases made.

Dark and winey, but polished. There's a good beam of blackberry and black currant fruit that's reticent for now, with loam, tar and coffee-laced tannins at the fore. Should open up nicely with modest cellaring. Best from 2009 through 2014. 1,550 cases imported.

Enticing, with lots of mocha, fruitcake, raspberry and boysenberry flavors stretched over a lengthy, fleshy finish. A delicious, fruit-driven version. Drink now through 2010. 57,000 cases imported.

Really goes for the gusto, with dark fig sauce, melted purple licorice, mocha, fruitcake and crushed boysenberry and blueberry fruit, all gliding along rich, velvety tannins. Long, mouthfilling finish. Drink now through 2012. 1,700 cases made.

Dark toast, bacon and coffee notes lead the way for medium-weight, fleshy plum and currant fruit in this rich red. Drink now. 40,000 cases made.

Very juicy, with fresh-cut plum and fig fruit flavors laced with violet, graphite and high-toned spice notes. Long, racy finish. Drink now through 2010. 11,000 cases made.

Ripe and forward, with dark licorice, fig, currant preserve and chocolate notes riding along round, rich tannins. Rock-solid finish. Drink now through 2010. 2,000 cases made.

Color: Shiney with combined shades of purple from the Malbec and touchs of ruby typical of cask wines.



Aroma: Predominance of mature red fruits and a touch of chocolate vanilla provided by the Blend.



Taste: Intense, fruited, with soft tannins and an impressive and persistent finale.



A blend of 32% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Petit Verdot, 16% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine is a very nice follow up to the 2003 “Terroir Select” Malbec. ...

Color: dark garnet



Nose: spicy slightly green, with very black fruit and some smoke



Palate: Decent acidity. Slight hops, with juicy blackberry and a slight dustiness in the tannin. Ok.

This wine was a new winery for me and I’m glad I discovered it. ...

"Delicate aromas of red fruits like strawberries and raspberries come together on the palate with freshness and an elegant finish"