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Alamos Malbec 2018

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Hefty hue nearly as dark as a Shiraz with aromas of steely, dark berry with a touch of eucalyptus on the edge, with toasty cocoa bean

Palate--Peppery, dark Berries with pizazz, a hint of bitters, and a finish that lingers with a bitter (but pleasant) edge.

At $8 this is Alamos', one of the masters of Argentinian Malbec, table production which shows how good their wines are.  Their higher end Malbecs are lovely and provide a nice treat if you want to splurge around $20 to see how good Malbec can be.  Grilling a bone in rib eye and it will be prefect.  Sometimes called the poor man's Cabernet which is a pretty good description so raise a glass!

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