Zuccardi Q 2023 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is always a store favorite, just like its little brother, the Zuccardi Serie A Malbec, and this vintage of the Q Malbec is off-the-charts good. The Q stands for quality and this bottling from Zuccardi certainly is. The high altitude vineyards, between 3200 and 3600 feet altitude, are some of Zuccardi's finest and the hand selected grapes see the utmost care. Bigger and richer than the Serie A - with oodles of supple, spicy rich fruit, with blueberry and cassis shining through. It has good natural acidity, so it remains quite fresh in the mouth. Seeing 12 months in used French oak barrels and 6 months in bottle before release, the wine is silky and smooth with soft tannins and a long finish. The 2015 has more power and elegance than the excellent and immensely popular 2014. If you like your red wines pure, ripe, powerful and smooth but with structure, this is a can't miss wine.