ACHAVAL FERRER 2005 FINCA MIRADOR MALBEC

  

The Malbec that finds its way into El Mirador comes from vines "only" 40+ years of age.  Like the Altamira, this one is harvested at an equally silly 14 hl/ha (less than 1 ton per acre).  Aged in all new French oak, this black/purple unfiltered beauty has fruit to burn.  Wine Spectator writes that El Mirador, "Offers a wide range of vivid purple and black fruit flavors with a piercing intensity, as notes of violet and iron race alongside the exotic plum cake, blueberry and black currant. Packed, but the structure is dominant for now, with loam and iron notes clamping down on the finish. Best from 2008 through 2012."  What a wine!