Masia de la Vinya Winery, California (United States) Malbec 2016

 One sip and sniff of this wine will indicate that it isn’t from Argentina, as there’s much less weight and ripeness here, as opposed to the bright freshness that informs it.  Medium-plus body and a bit of grip from oak gives this some guts, but don’t feel obliged to go the grilled beef route, a la Argentina.  A Double Gold Award winner at the 2020 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.