Anoro Malbec, Uco Valley, Argentina

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The 2009 Malbec (100%) spent 12 months in 25% new French oak before bottling without fining or filtration. Cigar box, Asian spices, incense, lavender, and black cherry aromas lead to a spicy, layered, easy-to-understand, friendly Malbec. This tasty, well-balanced, forward effort is meant for drinking over the next 5-6 years. The Anoro label is a partnership of the importer, Vine Connections, and master sommelier Ken Fredrickson, with winemaking by Federico Sanchez.Importer: Vine Connections, Sausalito, CA; tel. (415) 332-6466

The opaque purple 2008 Malbec was aged in a mix of new and seasoned French oak and in tank. It displays a superb aromatic array of cigar box, cinnamon, incense, black cherry and plum. Medium- to full-bodied, on the palate it is smooth-textured, round, dense, and layered, The fruit is succulent and the wine has excellent depth and length. Drink it over the next 4-6 years. Importer: Vine Connections, Sausalito, CA; tel. (415) 332-8466

The 2006 Malbec was sourced from ungrafted vineyards with an average age of 22 years. The wine spent 14 months in 50% new French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. Purple-colored, it offers an enticing bouquet of wood smoke, spice box, violets, black cherry and plum. Medium-bodied, on the palate it exhibits excellent focus and delineation, a claret-like personality, excellent depth, and enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years. Drink this classy Malbec from 2010 to 2021. Anoro is a joint venture of importer Vine Connections, Master Sommelier Ken Fredrickson, and his wife, Lucy.Importer: Vine Connections, Sausalito, CA; tel. (415) 332-8466