Vina Alicia Paso de Piedra Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina

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Juicy, this red offers a savory mix of plum and cherry tart flavors, filled with dark chocolate notes. Shows hints of dried mint on the finish. Drink now. 3,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Luján de Cuyo Select to Add

Concentrated red currant, red plum and raspberry flavors are snappy and filled with notes of underbrush. Dark chocolate and mocha details show on the crunchy finish. Drink now. 3,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Luján de Cuyo Select to Add

Fig paste and dried berry notes dominate in this minerally, smoke-filled red. Accents of hot stone and white pepper show on the finish. Drink now. 4,000 cases made, 1,800 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Argentina / Mendoza / Luján de Cuyo Select to Add

The 2009 Paso de Piedra Malbec is raised in used oak for around eight months. It offers well-defined red berries on the nose: strawberry and raspberry fruit plus a touch of balsamic. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. There is a little hardness on the mid-palate with bitter lemon on the pert finish. Drink now. Vina Alicia is a small estate located in Lujan de Cuyo where the two vineyards are situated: San Alberto, a high density planting at 11,300 vines per hectare and Vina Alicia itself. It was founded in 1998 by Alicia Mateu Arizu, the wife of Alberto Arizu at Luigi Bosca, and it is now managed by her son, Rodrigo Arizu. He is one of many young winemakers experimenting with different clones in Mendoza. Vina Alicia embraces more “esoteric” varieties for the region, and with some considerable success.Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (866) 57-STARZ