Vina Alicia, Malbec Brote Negro, Mendoza

Dark berries and cassis on the nose with spice, cedar, and herbal notes. Plush on the palate with dark fruit flavors, spices, and cola, with bitter medicinal herbs lingering on the slightly mineral finish that contains just a touch of heat. Quite dense and concentrated, but not at all sweet. The producer claims that the Malbec vines used for this wine are 150-years-old, the oldest in Argentina, that produce very low yields of high concentration. Best enjoyed with a steak …