Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon (here a 65/35 blend) can play exceptionally well together when carefully blended, and this is a nice example. It is a bit brooding, but promises to loosen up with a little more time in the bottle. It’s all dark side in character – black fruit, tar, pepper and some well folded charred oak – which would make it a perfect foil for the typical Argentine parilla platter of well-done meats. A fine value!
Hoffmann Vineyards, Lujan de Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec & Cabernet 2021
By Rich Cook