Malbec can be hit or miss for us, personally. But when it's on fire like this one, you are absolutely delighted that you had the chance to experience the wine. This 2016 Malbec from Patel Napa Valley is a very sexy dark burgundy in the glass. Aromas of new leather and ripe red fruits swim freely. Some wineries try to get cute with Malbec and manipulate it or blend it with some Cabernet for structure and flavor enhancements. This wine has none of that nor does it need it! This fruit is from the acclaimed Stagecoach Vineyard (a personal favorite of ours), producing wonderfully ripe and flavorful grapes. There are wonderful flavor layers of blackberry, cola, tobacco, leather and small suggestions of dark chocolate here, all working in harmony beautifully. We would say without a doubt that this is one of our favorite Malbec in the last 5 years, hands down. Being such a young wine, we did allow this some quality air time after the initial taste. It gets better and better. Terrific juice here!
Napa Valley, California
125 cases produced
Suggested retail price: $125.00
Drink The Bottles score: 93/100
