Trapiche

Expect soft, brambly black fruit that takes you toward zinfandel. On the palate, the malbec rights itself with mulberry and a good dose of oak and mocha. The latitude and winemaking have preserved enough acidity to keep this wine fresh. This is simple stuff, but it does the job for an everyday red. It's best with burgers, empanadas, and beef tacos. There's no need to wait on this wine, as it is ready to drink.

In the fragrance bitter chocolate, elderberry, herbal savouriness. Decent wood influence. On the palate the wine opens smoothly, with fine-grained tannin, continues with suppleness and a fairly elegant thread of acidity. Quite a grown-up, unobtrusive structure.