Privada Malbec

This comes from 80-year-old vineyards. The nose is expressive, showing pure red and dark fruit. The palate is elegant and precise, with fine dark fruit, polished tannins and an overall sense of harmony and refinement. So much elegance. Drink now or hold.

Concentrated blackberries, violets, blue fruit pulp and herbs. Nicely chewy on the palate with a full body and a tight, flavorful finish. Needs two more years to soften. Vegan. Try after 2026.

A consistently outstanding red blend featuring malbec, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The cocoa powder and spice notes from the oak are adequate and certainly just supplementary to the healthy core of fresh, peppery blackberries and dark cherries with a touch of graphite. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, dusty tannins, showing fresh, intense black and blue fruit with violets and dark chocolate lingering in a lengthy finish. A great value. Vegan. Drink or hold.