Ernesto Catena Animal Malbec (75cl, 13.5%)

An organic Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, made from 100% Malbec and bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Grapes come from high-altitude sites across Agrelo, Vista Flores, La Consulta and Tupungato. The wine spends eight months in a mix of French and American oak barrels, all second and third use. The nose opens with cocoa-dusted blackberries and ripe raspberries, with flashes of strawberry jam, subtle spice and a faint herbal note. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, with plum, dark berry, milk chocolate, walnut husk and leather. Elegant tannins and mouth-watering acidity carry a finish of lingering chocolate and berry flavours.