2008 Revolution Wine Co El Libertador MalbecMendoza, Argentina *90pts Wine Advoc...

Why We're Drinking ItArgentine Malbec: stirring in every sense, this is "the resurrection of France’s forgotten wine." The grape that roused a revolution in the wine world, finding its “sweet spot” in Lujan de Cuyo (the appellation known for “the world’s finest Malbecs”), this is a wine that's bold and concentrated drinking that garnered an immediate "Oustanding" review from Wine Advocate. Grown on the high altitudes of Argentina’s first appellation, in the far western expanses of the nation in arid, alluvial soils, the result is this: production from Revolutionary Wine Company, named after one of the country’s most prominent “Libertadores.” Opaquely black, in quintessential Argentine style, it's a wine that doesn’t conform to the norm. A 90-point “tasty effort” that our Panel says is “hitting prime drinking this year,” it’s how we’re celebrating Malbec World Day – and recommend that Members seeking rich, concentrated flavor and the wine world’s unsung hero (at <$15), do the same.Inside Fact: Even industry pros sometimes forget that Malbec was once almost exclusively Bordeaux. In 1863, a phylloxera plague ravaged the grape, leaving almost no hope for Malbec in the region. Meanwhile, migrants from France and Italy started experimenting with the grape in Argentina. The grape thrived, particularly in adapting to the varied terroirs (from high-altitude sunlight to the dry, arid Pampas) offered by Argentina’s rugged landscape – and started to produce wines even better than that of its roots. more