Attractive aromas of wild berry fruits, lavender and cardamom give this Malbec a sense of exotic quality. A full hard-driving palate is intense at first and then it coasts. Flavors of black olive, dark plum and savory spices are earthy, salty, mildly complex and impressive through the finish line.

Roasted raspberry and cherry flavors feature sanguine accents in this reductive version. Turns tart on the finish. Drink now. 50,000 cases made, 30,000 cases imported.