2018 Vina Cobos Chanares Malbec Los Arboles

The 2018 Malbec Viña Cobos Chañares was aged for 18 months in 52% new barrels. Purplish red in hue, the pure, simple nose is all dark fruit with herbs, offering notes such as thyme, sage, a little jarilla and hints of blackberry and blueberry against a backdrop of violets. Intense in the mouth, it’s fleshy and free-flowing with potent flavors, good juice and a coarse but not overbearing texture before the finish of herbs and delicate fruit flavors. An enticing, loquacious wine.