L de Lyeth 2011 Malbec (Sonoma County)

Country: US /
Variety: Malbec California
Winery: L de Lyeth / Sonoma County

Tough and gritty in the mouth, this has sandpapery, astringent tannins. While the fruit is ripe in blackberries, those tannins dominate. Barbecue will cut right through them.