Lucas & Lewellen 2013 Valley View Vineyard Malbec (Santa Ynez Valley)

Country: US / Valley View Vineyard
Variety: Malbec California
Winery: Lucas & Lewellen / Santa Ynez Valley

A smoky aroma of plum-sauce-coated beef roast wafts on the nose of this lush bottling, which also offers white pepper and lilac. Plump berries and a fine-grained tannic structure consume the palate, finishing on a light caramel note.