Pascual Toso Malbec Alta Reserve Las Barrancas Vineyards 2013 Bottle:1 lemon- and yellow-fruit-flavored wine

lemon- and yellow-fruit-flavored wine

with 286 planted to grapes

focused flavors of Bing cherry and spiced plum

perky aftertaste

Pascual Toso Malbec Alta Reserve Las Barrancas Vineyards 2013 Bottle:1 lemon- and yellow-fruit-flavored wineright, dark red. Musky blackcurrant, licorice and smoky oak on the nose; I might have guessed that this was Cabernet. Smooth, pliant and sweet, with tobacco and smoky oak flavors dominating. A round, slightly reduced wine of moderate intensity and depth and less verve than the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva but easygoing, nicely balanced and attractive. Lacks only the thrust and spine for a higher score. This is a solid red with a dense and chewy