Dona Paula Los Cardos Malbec (75cl, 13.5%)

A Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, made by Dona Paula from fruit grown at 1,050 metres above sea level. The grapes are harvested in mid to late March, destemmed and softly crushed, with cold pre-fermentative maceration and post-fermentation maceration. The nose shows ripe red berries, plum, violet, black pepper, dried herbs, graphite and pencil shavings. The palate is soft and fresh, with blackberry, plum, spice, dark chocolate and light minerality, with fine velvety tannins. The finish has peppercorn, dried herbs and dark fruit.