Vina Cobos Bramare Lujan de Cuyo Malbec 2023 750ml

Bramare is Viña Cobos's single-appellation Malbec range, made under founding partner and winemaker Paul Hobbs. This 2023 comes from high-altitude vineyards in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, planted at about 3,250 to 3,470 feet.

It's 100% Malbec, hand harvested. Each lot is picked and made separately, and the final blend is chosen only after aging. The wine spends 18 months in French oak barrels, about 20% of them new, and is bottled unfined. The producer works organically.

Pepper, cloves and cinnamon lead the nose, with black fruit and a touch of roses. The tannins are broad and firm, and the long finish ends on red fruit.

Against Catena High Mountain Vines Malbec, Bramare is the barrel-aged, single-appellation step up with more structure; for a special dinner or a bottle to share with a Malbec fan, choose Bramare.

Firm tannins like these soften with air, so decant it about an hour before dinner and serve it at 60 to 65°F. Pour it with slow-roasted leg of lamb or grilled steak.

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