The Malbec grape has garnered significant attention in the wine world over the past decade, with recent sales growth in the U.S. outpacing nearly every other varietal. Encouraged by the enormous success Argentina’s winemakers have experienced with the grape, Malbec plantings have become increasingly popular in other regions of the world that share in the warm, dry climate of Argentina. California—and the Monterey region in particular—have created highly respectable Malbecs that have posed significant challenges to Argentina’s preeminence.
This 2005 En Tiempo Malbec is among those pushing the envelope. Surely one of the greatest illustrations of California Malbec, this wine is everything a fine Malbec should be: fruity, spicy, bold, and unwavering.