As dark as its name suggests (Nero is Spanish for “black”), this is an intriguingly luscious wine created by Jeff Mausbach, who was for years the educational director at Argentina’s renowned Bodega Catena Zapata, and his colleague at Catena, vineyard director Alejandro Sejanovich. Malbec is, of course, one of Bordeaux’s classic blending grapes, and in this case the “Co-Ferment” is dominated by Malbec (90% of the blend, along with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot). The wine is intense and beautifully structured, with enticing floral aromas, beautifully ripe fruit, and soft tannins.
