2007 Catena Malbec

Hello everyone! We had this wine last night with chicken tacos. The tacos were a little on the too hot side, so we weren't really able to fully appreciate the wine until after dinner. Fortunately, it was even better for opening a little longer. The color was a deep inky purple red. On the nose there was cherry, vanilla and a little smokey tobacco. On the palate there was blueberry and cherry followed by soft, smooth tannins and bright (but not too bright) acids. On the finish there was tobacco, licorice and bitter chocolate. The finish was long and lingering. It had a beautiful, silky texture and great complexity. I paid about $18 for this at Total Wines in Atlanta. It was a fabulous wine and I wish I had more of it.