Don Mendoza ‘Reserve’ Malbec 2009
Mendoza, Argentina $10.95 (127647) 13.0%alcohol
Wood smoke, spice and dark berry fruit on the nose, sweet cherry and berry fruit flavours stream across the palate mingling with savoury herbs. This is mid weight with nice texture. It finishes intensely dry with a peach-pit bite on the aftertaste. This Mevushal red—flash pasteurized and quickly cooled down so as not to damage aromas and flavours—is Kosher for Passover. (Vic Harradine)