2009 Belasco de Baquedano Swinto Old Vine Malbec

The 2009 Swinto Malbec is also from the Alto Agrelo Valley but is aged for eighteen months in new French oak. It has a lifted, minty, cedar nose that is driven by the oak, with touches of chocolate developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with dry, toasty tannins and a solid core of toasty blackberry and orange rind on the finish that needs more length to justify the price tag. Drink 2013-2018. Importer: Cabernet Corporation; www.cabernetcorp.com