This is an intense blend composed of 40% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Syrah. The back label indicates that the wine spent 12 months in French oak, and had I not seen this, I’d have guessed at a longer stay, as the oak is very prominent and aggressive when the wine is first opened. However, it became much more restrained and integrated with the fruit after hours of aeration, and by the following day the wine’s fruit had elbowed the oak out of the way almost entirely, showing excellent purity and persistence. All of this would indicate that this wine will be much better if you can sock it away for a good five years or so, at which point it will likely earn an even higher score. Very serious juice from a producer to watch.
