Bodega Diamandes Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Diamandes De Uco Grande Reserve Valle De Uco 2019 (750ml) *

High-altitude Mendoza gives its red wines a particular tension, and this bottling from Bodega Diamandes, the Diamandes de Uco Grande Reserve, comes from the Uco Valley in the cooler reaches of the region. It is a 2019 blend built on Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon, a pairing that lets Malbec's dark fruit and softer texture meet the firmer frame and structure that Cabernet contributes.

Uco Valley Malbec tends toward deep color, ripe plum and black fruit, and a freshness that the elevation preserves, while the Cabernet component leans the blend toward more grip and a longer, more savory finish. A wine with the concentration to reward a little time in the glass, or a few years in the cellar.