Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Purchase Price $19.97

Decanter 95, Natalie Maclean 93, Tim Atkin 93, James Suckling 92, Tasting Panel 92, Wine Enthusiast 90, Robert Parker 90, Cellar Tracker 89, ElsBob 90

ABV 14.0%

An intense deep purple with aromas of red fruits and cocoa. Medium to medium-full bodied with smooth tannins and a medium fresh finish. Enjoy alone or with lamb chops or chorizo.

An excellent fine wine at a fair price. Current prices range from $20-22.

Trivia: From archaeological sites in the area of Mendoza, especially Agua de la Cueva and Gruta del Indio, show human occupation dating back roughly to 12,000-13,000 years ago. Right at the tail end of the last ice age. The people who inhabited this area were hunter-gatherers moving seasonally through the Andean foothills, likely avoiding the higher elevations in the southern hemisphere winters. They left tools, hearths, and lots and lots of bones. They left no recorded language or name.