Inky beet red. The nose displays aromas of juicy black plum, cotton candy, blonde tobacco and underbrush. Textured like a luxurious Persian carpet, the palate introduces pomegranate, black raspberry and cranberry with hints of dark chocolate and a clean finish that reminds of wet concrete.
Produced in the Finca Las Divas estate vineyard at 4,000 feet elevation in the region of Gualtallary. Finca Las Divas is renowned for the structural diversity of its soils which are stony with sandy layers and well-drained. This duality in soil, along with the region's strong diurnal temperature swings, produce grapes with rich, varied aromatic and flavor profiles.
This highly colored, velvet purple wine is a classic expression Valle de Uco of Malbec, showing plum, currant and wild cherry aromas wrapped in nuances of chocolate and background notes of oak. On the palate, red berry and dark stone fruit impressions dominate, set in a texture of silky, supple tannins and sweet, luscious fruit lifted by a fine, measured acidity. The finish is long and succulent, ending on a ripe, plush note that invites another glass.
It’s amazing that a red with such a different range of flavor could come from the heart of malbec country. This splendid cabernet franc starts with a wispy bouquet of orange and musk and then continues to ring the changes: pimenton mixes with sweet cilantro and cocoa beans, with the citrus tang enduring in the background. Practically weightless and smooth all over, the winemaker’s craft is well in evidence here.