96 pts Wine Spectator Insider 9/3/08

Piercing aromas of violets, iron and blueberry fruit are followed by a massive rich, yet amazingly pure, precise palate of boysenberry and blackberry flavors. Riveting finish is loaded with minerality and dark velvety fruit. Still young, with loads in reserve. Best from 2009 through 2018

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Varietal Composition: Malbec
• Vineyards: La Consulta
• Alitude: 1050 masl / 3400 feet asl
• Area: 5 1/2 hect / 14 acres
• Density: 6500 plants per ha. / 2600 plants per acre
• Overal: 12 hl/ha / 0.75 tons per acre
• Soil Data: Thin sandy top soil with round eroded rocks
• Production: 728 cases x 12 bottles
• Harvest: Manual, on March 8, 2007.
• Fermentation: in small tanks
• Upbringing: 15 months in Frenck oak barrels, 100% new.
• Bottling: On September 5, 2008, unfined and unfiltered.
• Best drinking period: After 2010 and beyond 2020
• Temperature: Serve between 60 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

Technical Analysis

• Alcohol: 13.5%
• PH: 3.6
• Total Acidity: 5.85 gr/l
• Volatile Acidity: 0.62 gr/l
• SO2 Total: 58 mg/l
• Sugar: 1.38 gr/l