Santa Julia Malbec 2018 sku_2162917 Grapes have been planted in

Grapes have been planted in the Russian River Valley

this shows a touch of mint in the aftertaste

With the end-of-August pruning

It’s aged for one year in repurposed American oak barrels

The texture is nicely balanced with a coating midpalate that carries this youthful fruit into a supple finish

Santa Julia Malbec 2018 sku_2162917 Grapes have been planted in90 Points Wine & Spirits Familia Zuccardi is a family owned winery started in 1963 when they planted the first vineyard in Maipu, then a desert region, followed in 1973 by a second vineyard in Santa Rosa, another desert. Color is dark violet and brilliant purple colors. Good complexity in the nose with typical Malbec aromas of ripe fruits such as figs, plums, blackberries and marmalades. Notes of vanilla, tobacco, coffee and chocolate. Full bodied red