Misa de Requiem, Fortified Malbec/Merlot 2005, very nice Port style malbec

Misa de Requiem, Fortified Malbec & Merlot 2005, By Bodegas Bianchi, USD 30

Nice Port style Malbec from San Rafael Valley ,South Mendoza.

Strong first sight mostly like a ruby with inviting deep color. Expressing nose that spreads all the fruit a malbec and merlot blend could ever give off. Nice fig and quince jam with red cherries and raspberries in the middle of the 18,7 % vol/vol of alcohol. Strong tabacco and chocolate too. I woudn´t go less than 89 points for this fortified. Good value too. I don´t like much the overexpression of alcohol in most port wines, but I guess it must be the rule of thumb. And just cooling it down a bit they got more balanced for my palate.