Finca de los Padrillos Malbec, 2021

Intoxicating dark blackberry, suede + leather, caramel, black cherry.  Palate is salted dark chocolate and caramel, concentrated blackberry core finish, dusted with cocoa. "Founded by Ernesto Catena, a fourth-generation winemaker of Italian descent, Padrillos wines are inspired by Ernesto’s passion for horses."  Padrillos, or stallions, "expresses the wild spirit of Argentina’s true varietals."  100% Malbec.  The Catena family is one of, if not the most well-known Argentinian winemaking families. 

Mendoza | Argentina