Sur de los Andes Gran Reserva Malbec

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Sur de los Andes Gran Reserva Malbec 2006
90% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Unavailable on Wine-searcher, but $20 for the 2005 (1 Vendor).
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Beautiful color. As with other fine Malbecs, jet black, with purplish and orange-reddish tones. Great legs, too.

The fruitiness jumps out in the aroma. It has a humid, forest smell, with fresh flowers, peaches, and cherries in the nose. Kind of like a fresh breeze.

Wow! On tasting it, you are immediately taken by the complexity. There are so many flavors—black cherries and a general fruitiness in the beginning becomes infused with a bitter smokiness as time goes on. There’s a nice, roasted coffee flavor in there, too. It’s fantastic. In addition to the great flavor profile, it is very smooth and round, with elegant tannins, and it has a long smoky, acidic, coffee, and slightly spicy finish.

Overall Score: 4.3/5.0.