Cuvelier Los Andes Coleccion Red Blend (75cl, 14.5%)

A Malbec-led red blend from Cuvelier Los Andes, produced in Vista Flores, Tunuyán, in Argentina's Valle de Uco and bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The estate farms organically and biodynamically, with manual harvesting and low yields of five to six tons per hectare. The blend is typically anchored by Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Merlot, and aged for 12 months with 60% maturing in French oak barrels. The nose shows ripe plum, blackberry and cherry, with spice, dried flowers, a mineral edge, earthiness, mushroom and bark. The palate is juicy and immediate, with dark damson and berry fruit, well-integrated acidity, dark chocolate and baking spice, plus a richly silky texture. The finish is moderately long, with gentle tannic grip, ripe plum, dark chocolate and a thread of minerality.