The 2005 Mallaura is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Tempranillo, 15% Monastrell, and 10% Garnacha Tintorerra aged for 14 months in a mix of new and used French oak. Dark ruby-colored, it presents notes of cedar, spice box, tobacco, red currant, and cherry. Smooth-textured with some elegance, it offers ample spicy red fruit flavors underpinned by silky tannin. Drink this up-front, tasty wine over the next 8 years.
Importer: Steve Miles Selections, Denver, CO; www.heretatdetaverners.com