Country: Argentina / Viña Eleodoro Aciar Single Vineyard
Variety: Malbec Mendoza Province
Winery: Trapiche / Mendoza
Three years ago Trapiche started making three high-end single-vineyard Malbecs; Aciar’s seems a little more closed and flat than its cousins, but it does pump forward with rock-solid blackberry and cola flavors. It’s better on the attack than the follow-through, but the flavors are excellent and the balance is proper even if the length is short.