A surprisingly good Malbec if a trifle muted. The price however, is at my high end, unless you get a good deal from the wine merchant (like I did.)

The highs: a very deep violet color wine with more than a little structure to it, medium berry notes (think blackberry/raspberry here) for your nose and a bit less for your taste buds. There are some very rounded tannins, a plus, as most Malbecs seem to have a certain harshness at the end. There's also a OK balance and medium to long finish, and little pucker for your lips. Not a whole lot of lows save the the fact that the taste is perhaps a bit muted. Other Malbecs I've tasted were a bit on the aggressive side. Certainly a wine more for sipping than dinner, and for me that turned out to be a lot of sipping....

PS. Open time seems to help this wine. Consider 10-15 minutes before consumption....