I bought this buy mistake as the packaging is identical to the more popular Malbec. I was pleasantly surprised. If found this to be a very rich Merlot. This is an excellent wine and you cannot beat the price.

Tasted the 2007 Vintage.
April, 2010.

Received this as a gift and was pleasantly surprised.

Nose is a bit strange, with a lot of green. Taste makes up for this in a big way.

Nice balance with just enough acidity. Tastes that I noted were plums, tobacco, earth, and oak.

Finish was a little hot on the finish. (It's 14% alc. / vol.

82

An utterly average, generic, Merlot.

Typical round Merlot mouth-feel and medium-full bodied. Decent acidity and perhaps slightly hot (which makes this an ok food wine). Some muted fruit. Blackberries, a touch of anise. Medium-fine leathery tannins which did not soften much the following day, if anything the wine became increasingly astringent.

Perfectly quaffable, to be sure, but identifiably a 12 dollar Merlot.

Fine to crack open for the masses when they stop by but not one I would buy again for myself.

In this range I think Cono Sur's Merlot is both cheaper and better.