2019 Michel Torino Collection Malbec, Cafayate Valley, Argentina (750ml)   

Michel Torino Malbec has been a big hit in our $12/under section for the last several vintages. We think it's because it over delivers for its very friendly price point with an equally friendly, fruity and soft character.

The Torino vineyard sits at 1,700 meters above sea level in the Calchaquí Valley in northern Argentina and thus attain considerable concentration at that high elevation. The grapes are manually harvested and spend about six months in a mix of French and American oak barrels, all of which results in a generously fruited wine with flavors of saturated blackberries, black plum and a smidgen of spice, on silky and ripely toned tannins.