Benvenuto de La Serna Red 05

From Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2005 Blend is composed 60% Malbec and 40% Merlot aged for 12 months in new French oak. Deep crimson-colored, it offers an expressive bouquet of pain grille, vanilla, spice box, red cherry and black cherry. Smooth-textured, with an elegant personality, the wine exhibits ample sweet fruit, good balance, and a long, pure finish. It is likely to evolve for another 1-2 years and can be enjoyed now through 2015. Benvenuto de la Serna is a family-owned winery founded in 2000. The wines are produced from a single vineyard of estate-grown fruit." (Dec. 2008) This fantastic find is the winery's signature blend of 60% malbec and 40% merlot. Rich, complex and full bodied with lots of finesse. Crafted from the best grapes in the vineyard. Aged 12 months in new French oak. 800 cases produced!