far less ripe and appealing than the 2004 version. the '05 comes out of the chute smelling malty and lactic; airing reveals strawberry milk notes, while the flavors struggle to express themselves. sticky, oily and as if someone hit the mute button along the way. where's the ripe, lush quality we've come to love about argentinean malbec?
D.O.C Single Vineyard