Alamos Malbec 2008

The Catena family of Argentina set out to create the equivalent of a French first growth from the Malbec grape. While they fell short of that lofty goal, they have grown a very pleasing everyday red, with a nice mix of dark berry and cherry, tempered by the chocolate characteristic of the variety, and oak, with a very even finish. My thanks to Marc at the Hummelstown store for calling this to my attention. $9.99, about average for this wine, but available on sale for two dollars less elsewhere.