Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2006

"Zippy", says Mrs. Vino. This is true of all 3 Malbecs I've blogged on. This one seems to leave the zippiest impression however! We decant it to smooth it out, which seemed to work a bit. After opening, I read the back label which says

we should open after 4-6 years of aging. Ooops. It must be 2010 somewhere. The everlasting spice has me thinking about food pairings. It does seem that this would go well with any spicey meal or even barbequed rips. I'll keep that in mind the next time I grab a Malbec. Meanwhile, I recommend you splurge on Pascal Toso's Special Reserve (in the $16 range) if you want to try a Malbec. While this Trapiche is fine, it doesn't make a great first impression the way Pascal does.