Terrazas de los Andes Grand Malbec

I don't really see grandness in the 2019 Grand Malbec, but at least the wine has a lot less oak than in past years. It's still toasty and ripe—not my favorite combination—after maturing for 18 months in oak barrels and vats, 40% of them new. The fruit is ripe at 14% alcohol, and the wine has a soft and mellow palate with some creaminess and a dry, serious finish.

Blackberry, tar and basil with some other herbs on the nose. Full-bodied with juicy tannins and a fine-velvet texture. It’s long and polished with a pretty and rather classy finish. From vineyards in Altamira, Los Chacayes and Las Compuertas. Sustainable. Tight at the end. Such finesse. Give it a year or two.