The “Firmado” cuvee is a selection of the winery’s best grapes and only 200 cases are produced. The opaque purple 2005 Malbec Firmado was sourced from 60-year-old vines in Lujan de Cuyo and aged for 15 months in new French oak. The nose reveals pain grille, mineral, scorched earth, espresso, and black cherry. On the palate it is dense, layered, and succulent with outstanding depth and several years of aging potential. This lengthy effort will be at its best from 2012 to 2025. Bodega Enrique Foster makes only old-vine Malbec.Importer: Dreyfus Ashby & Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770