El Peyador Malbec 2023

Mendoza Malbec is a crowd-pleasing style. Specifically, 60% from the Lujan de Cuyo sub-region and the remainder from the Uco Valley. The name? Argentinian competitive composing, singing and guitar playing is called Payada, and the performers known as payadores. Often the verses composed are insulting – sounds like a really bad reality TV show. At least you’d have something thoroughly enjoyable to drink while watching. A crimson purple hue while the aromas weave through florals, dried herbs, roast meats, blackberries and coffee grinds. This is quite seamless in style, with sleek tannins and pleasing saturated flavours. A wine of medium length which is quite delicious. Enjoy over the next four to six years, by which time one hopes that the competition has been resolved.