Malbec hasn’t taken hold with American winemakers despite the popularity of Argentina malbec. So its a rare sighting to come across a domestic malbec and even more rare to find one that is simply stunning, as this V. Sattui clearly is. It shows exceptional fruit purity, with complex layers of blueberry and boysenberry fruit, a touch of oak spice and firm but well-integrated tannins. A platinum award-winner at the 2016 Critics Challenge.
V. Sattui, Napa Valley (California) Malbec 2013
By Robert Whitley