Spicy red fruits. Clean and fresh with a very good purity and brightness. Elegant, good fruit quality.

Las Moras is from Argentina’s La Rioja region, and Black Label aims to be its top product. But mostly the wine pushes minty, dark oak on top of superficial plum and berry fruit. It’s extremely wooded, so the finish deals mint chip and raw wood flavors. A racy and sheer mouthfeel doesn’t exactly help it along.——M.S.(12/31/2008)—— 83