Black-fruit aromas blend nicely into chocolate, vanilla and savory fig scents on the nose of this Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot blend. A dense, well-structured palate holds savory flavors of plum and baked berry fruits. A complex finish that revolves around mild oak and salty fruit flavors is lasting. Drink through 2023.

A ripe, brooding red, with Christmas pudding and dark cherry flavors flanked by plenty of mocha details. Features chewy tannins on the finish, accented by hints of smoke and green herb. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2019.

The oaky, dusty and chocolaty 2013 I Barrel Selection is a blend of 55% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from different zones in Mendoza. It's quite fresh and balanced, but the flavors are riper on the medium-bodied palate with fruit and hints of vanilla and other sweet spices. For fans of international oaky reds.