WTN: Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2008

Mendoza

Dark purple, almost black in the glass.

Spicy, fruity berry nose.

Medium weight, rich blackberries, black cherry, spicy, tarry, tangy acidity, some bitterness, rather tannic and drying.

A drying finish.

This wine needs a bit of time.

Purchased at $13.95 (Canadian).

This has always been a poster child for "modern" malbec, made from overripe grapes and acidified.

This is generally available in the States for ten dollars or less. I've recommended it for years to people looking for a really good ten dollar wine. Recently the Wall Street Journal named it as the best of tasting and best value in a column on Malbecs. I don't know if I agree that it's that good, but as an everyday wine it's hard to beat.