Ilaria 2017 Malbec, Napa Valley

Deep garnet-purple colored, giving way to an intense nose of crème de cassis, blueberry pie and baked cherries with nuances of plum pudding and black stone fruit with a hint of bold espresso. This youngester is full-bodied and jam-packed with generous fruit, it has a built-like-a-brick-house structure and finishes with epic length. This is a wine that will drink well after some decanting, or a year in the cellar.