Alhambra Valle de Uco Malbec Reserva 2023 CS20231031 where Balcones Distilling substituted red

where Balcones Distilling substituted red wine and rosé wine yeasts alongside their house malt whisky yeast during fermentation—an unusual move that produces fruity esters more typical of winemaking than whiskey distilling

Triple distilled for a well-balanced and smoother-than-glass finish

The domaine's small ten-hectare estate sits between Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet

and the ratio shows: it's tart and vivid rather than jammy or sweet

Alhambra Valle de Uco Malbec Reserva 2023 CS20231031 where Balcones Distilling substituted redFrom Finca Abril, a family operation farming old vines in La Consulta deep in Mendoza's Uco Valley, comes a Malbec that leans earthy and savory rather than sweet and jammy. High elevation and well draining alluvial soils keep things fresh, and a year in seasoned French oak adds gentle spice without burying the fruit. This is the honest, hearty side of Argentine Malbec, the kind of bottle that overdelivers and disappears fast at the dinner table.