:Nota Bene 2006 Verhey Vineyard Malbec (Yakima Valley)

Country: US / Washington
Variety: Malbec
Winery: :Nota Bene / Verhey Vineyard

Young and fresh, this 100% Malbec has tight, spicy, peppery fruit that leads into a surprisingly long finish. It’s not tricked up with oak, but the sharp young berry flavors evolve in the mouth and bring on clove, wintergreen and mint, which resonate through a lingering finish. Though the fruit lacks flesh, it doesn’t hold back on pure flavor, and promises good things ahead for this new vineyard.