Off the bat, this long-aged Malbec smells mature but not elegant; aromas of raisin, heavy oak and rooty spices are pieced together and disjointed. In the mouth, this is scratchy and highly tartaric, which explains why it's still pulsing some 25 years later. Flavors of spicy oak, chocolate, toffee and licorice are louder than any latent fruit, while a tartaric burn simmers on the finish of this bolstered Malbec.
Off the bat, this long-aged Malbec smells mature but not elegant; aromas of raisin, heavy oak and rooty spices are pieced together and disjointed. In the mouth, this is scratchy and highly tartaric, which explains why it's still pulsing some 25 years later. Flavors of spicy oak, chocolate, toffee and licorice are louder than any latent fruit, while a tartaric burn simmers on the finish of this bolstered Malbec.
Off the bat, this long-aged Malbec smells mature but not elegant; aromas of raisin, heavy oak and rooty spices are pieced together and disjointed. In the mouth, this is scratchy and highly tartaric, which explains why it's still pulsing some 25 years later. Flavors of spicy oak, chocolate, toffee and licorice are louder than any latent fruit, while a tartaric burn simmers on the finish of this bolstered Malbec.
Off the bat, this long-aged Malbec smells mature but not elegant; aromas of raisin, heavy oak and rooty spices are pieced together and disjointed. In the mouth, this is scratchy and highly tartaric, which explains why it's still pulsing some 25 years later. Flavors of spicy oak, chocolate, toffee and licorice are louder than any latent fruit, while a tartaric burn simmers on the finish of this bolstered Malbec.