Finca Adalgisa Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina 2016 1.5L Philippe Raimbault vanilla pod and white stone

vanilla pod and white stone

harmonious and complex

plus a whiff of Bourbon whiskey

The tannins are especially polished

Finca Adalgisa Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina 2016 1.5L Philippe Raimbault vanilla pod and white stoneThis Malbec shows notes of blackberries, warm blueberry pancakes, and maraschino cherries while being intensely layered with baking spices of clove, cinnamon, sage, licorice, and cedar. Light hints of orange peel, eucalyptus, white powdered sugar and red velvet cake dance around the core. The wine finishes with integrated earth components of soil, dry crushed leaves, and an animal quality that screams being alive.