The upside of having your kid attending a Spanish immersion
elementary school: meeting parents from South America who are only too happy to
share things they bring back from family visits. This one was opened at a
recent dinner party, and I was only too happy to partake in a glass. I’m not
sure how readily available this is stateside. (Edit: after a quick search, it
seems like not much makes its way here)
Which is a shame really because this is burly as hell and
deserves wider recognition. It’s a blend of cab franc and malbec that has the
lightness of a cab with the spice of a malbec. Full-bodied and earthy with a
generous heft of pepper, blackberry, and oak. The finish is incredibly long and
satisfying, with the pepper hanging out for an unreasonable amount of time, but
that’s certainly not a complaint, either.
I don’t have the slightest clue why any distributor or
importer would pay attention to us, but if they’re out there listening, try and
get wider distribution for this. It is quite lovely.
$65 USD (?)