Alta Vista, Temis El Cepillo Malbec, Uco Valley

Deep to opaque ruby-black to rim. Gorgeous lifted aromas of baking spice, oak mocha notes and super-ripe black fruits. Heady and enthralling. Full-bodied, the entry reveals a penetrating depth of fruit with blackcurrant, blackberry and freshly picked blueberries intermingling with oodles of new wood. Rich, inky and concentrated, the wine has a plum skin texture well integrated but sweet glycerol alcohol (hefty 15.5%) Plenty of stuffing to fill out the mid-palate, yet with a surprising purity (high alt?). Oak spices, …

91-92pts