Uko Estate Select Vineyards 2018 Malbec Reserva

Pairs with: Beef chili, stewed all day Good for: Adding a zip of spice to any evening Feels like: The view from a New England mountaintop in autumn Grapes: Malbec I am from: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina [split] [column-a] The story:  Valle de Uco lies high in the mountains around Mendoza, and is widely considered one of the best regions for grapes in all of Argentina. Over 250 days of sunlight a year guarantee rich, deeply concentrated wines, and Uko doesn't let us down! [/column] [column-b] In your mouth: My electric fruit fills your mouth. Buoyed by spice from my twelve months in French oak, silky notes of cherry and raspberry join touches of rich earth and stewed plums. I finish like fireworks, bright flashes of flavor slowly fading into the background.