Andeluna, Tupungato (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2009

For the past few years, Andeluna has offered a strong line-up of red wines, particularly with the winery’s value-priced white label range.  This youthful Malbec is a case in point.  In addition to juicy fruit flavors, it has a compelling, slightly floral bouquet, and echoes of black licorice and spice in the finish.  With another six months to a year of bottle age, it may well become even more nuanced and so merit a 90-point score.