The 2008 Bramare Malbec Marchiori Vineyard was sourced from a 60-year-old parcel. Opaque purple in color, it proffers a super-expressive bouquet of smoke, toasty oak, mineral, lavender, exotic spices, black cherry, and black raspberry. It sports the elegance of the Rebon Vineyard cuvee but with more pure power and concentration. Dense and packed, this voluminous Malbec will be in its prime from 2013 to 2023. Vina Cobos is a partnership between Paul Hobbs, Andrea Marchiori, and Luis Barraud. As producers acquire more experience, attention is increasingly being paid to the effects of terroir. Mendoza is a relatively large region with a range of elevations and exposures. To this end, Cobos has produced 4 Bramare Malbecs, each from a different sub-region.Importer: Paul Hobbs Imports, Sebastopol, CA; tel. (707) 824-9879