The 2015 Malbec Q is sourced from Altamira, Chacayes and Vista Flores in the Valle de Uco, the first year produced exclusively in the new winery. They used some 30% full clusters to ferment in cement vats (without epoxy), with 30% of the wine aged in used 500-liter oak barrels and the rest was kept in cement vats until blending and bottling. There is good ripeness and depth here, a mixture of red and black fruit with some spiciness and hints of rockrose and wild herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, with very nice balance, fine-grained tannins and very good length. It finishes dry with a hit of austerity. There were some 300,000 bottles produced. None of these wines show any oak.

A brooding red, with dark fruit flavors that feature plenty of inky accents. Espresso and mocha notes show on the brawny finish. Drink now through 2020. 25,000 cases made, 10,000 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Uco Valley Select to Add