Michel Torino 2005 Altimus Red (Cafayate)

Country: Argentina / Altimus
Variety: Red Blend Other
Winery: Michel Torino / Cafayate

A tough sell at this price. The nose is minty, green and smells of tobacco, spice and fern fronds, while the palate is tangy, clangy in feel and dry. Flavors of semisour, herbal cherry and plum are touched up by sweet oak, but overall it’s rather dry and scouring.