A very solid wine in any context, this is exceptionally strong in view of its quite affordable price of $15. Black plum and dark berry fruit notes predominate, with undertones of cocoa powder and a little whiff of toast. Well suited to either stand-alone sipping or table side partnering with moderately robust meat dishes, this provides a lot of pleasure per dollar expended. A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 San Diego International Wine and Spirits Challenge.
Layer Cake, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2017
By Michael Franz