The elegant and harmonious 2018 Elite Malbec comes from Paraje Altamira and has great finesse, very clean aromas, perfectly integrated oak and a fine thread with elegant tannins and a remarkable finish. It fermented in small concrete vats and matured in untoasted oak vats and new and used barriques for 12 months. A textbook Altamira Malbec with chalky tannins. 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2020.

Plush, featuring concentrated raspberry tart and cherry pastry flavors. Flinty midpalate, with a well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2022. 4,150 cases made, 1,800 cases imported.