Salice Salentino, Trulli 2016

The Reserve Shiraz is deepest dark red with a very youthful and vibrant garnet hue. The aromas are powerful and complex with a wealth of fruit. The rich and full palate displays soft flavours of plum skin, mulberry and hiints of vanilla and blackberry. These abundant flavours are underpinned by fine vanillian oak and defined by exciting spicy tannins.

Intense ruby wine with purple tints. Very intense nose of jammy red fruits, kirsch liqueur and black berries. After aeration, more complexity with notes of laurel, pepper, cardamom and resiny pine forest Opulent attack in a crunchy style, with full-bodied and elegant tannins. A big freshness in finale with spices notes.

Part of the story of this tremendous, historic producer is its gentle evolution into the modern era. This cracking Malbec comes from Benegas plantings at their own Finca La Encerrada vineyard in Gualtallary, Uco Valley, at 1,450 MASL. Floral and mineral aromatics typical of this area mingle with impressive black fruit concentration in a wine that is big and polished, yes, but ultimately fresh and very finely judged with just 6 months in second use French oak barrels. A lovely, big, decadent bottle of Malbec for sharing; or keeping for a few years.

1.5 litres

The colour is an intense ruby red and is a fine sample of a complex wine with dry fruits and truffle. It is spicy and has a humid soil taste. Its tannins are mellow and soft with a pleasant and silky aftertaste.