2009 Cuvelier los Andes Gran Vin Mendoza Magnum

A blend of 70% Malbec, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 5% merlot and 3% Petite Verdot, a typical Bordeaux blend 19th century style, the Grand Vin contains the best wines from each harvest aged for 18 months in 50% new French Oak barrels.  this wine has a big aroma of smoked meat licorice and an intoxicating array of blackberry blueberry fruit, blackberry fruit, violets, dark chocolate and more very complex, notes of mocha and fig with lots of fruit here coming out as the wine opens.  They produce 300,000 bottles per year and they make 30,000 bottles per year of the Grand Vin.  Finish 45+  Most Excellent