Deep red color with violet tints. Coffee, violets and blackberries aromas are felt in the nose, which integrate with spices giving a medium-structure harmonic wine impression. Long and rich finish with touches of oak and vanilla.

#1 wine on the "Top 100 Best Buys of 2007" from Wine Enthusiast: "A year or two ago when Paul Hobbs began consulting for Toso things changed for the better. This is the rare Best Buy that can swim with the big fish and give them a run for the money. Pop the cork and enjoy lusty dark aromas of Turkish tobacco and berry compote.

In the mouth, there’s a riot of fruit flavors to ponder followed by a smooth, lusty finish." (12/1/2007) 90 points and a "Best Buy" in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. (no tasting note given, Dec. 2007) That's right we can actually offer you a #1 wine from someone's list. Those end of the year best lists are so frustrating for us. We usually have our stock answer, "Sorry, it sold out months ago." But not this time, this time we can say, "How much would you like?" And I couldn't think of a better wine to give to any customer looking for sheer value. This Malbec is attached to Paul Hobbs and it shows. His trademark velvety texture and boisterous fruit flavors are all on display here. The solid tannins keep everything held together while the sappy boysenberry fruit, clove spice and vanilla laced finish are sure to please.

Wine maker notes

Hand-harvested between March and the first week of April. Vineyard Location: Its originates in Las Barrancas estate, located in the district by the same name in the Department of Maipú. 100% Malbec Varietal. This wine making process starts with a maceration that takes 4 days at 8ºC. Then selected yeasts are added and fermentation develops at 25-28ºC during 10 days; then it is left for maceration for 10 to 15 additional days, until its tannic structure allows it and then it is transferred to stainless steel tanks. Once the malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for 12 to 14 months. Approximately 30% of this wine is aged in French oak barrels for ten months to develop more complex notes than the varietal notes of the original grapes. After that the wine is bottled, where it will rest for four months before coming out to the market.