
89POINTS
16¼/20







Melipal Malbec 2004
Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaBig black licorice, smoky, savoury, dark chocolate, cedar, black cherry nose. Dry, round, supple but grainy palate. Nice black cherry jam, smoky tobacco, peppery, orange rind, black licorice and coffee flavours. A bit tight on the finish but young with good intensity. Drinkable now with lamb or keep for a year or two.Tasted: 13 June 2006Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $24.99 | 750ml | specialty listing |