"The 2011 is a classic Malbec, but undoubtedly Layer Cake. Big, brooding, black fruit, then rich earth, truffles and dark cocoa are at the front. The Sea of Stones vineyard is at its core, always evident with the thread of minerality that the deep alluvial cobblestones lend. This wine is so elegant in the mouth with fresh-picked blackberries, simmering chocolate sauce on the stove, and somewhere someone's cooking bacon … so many layers, so little time. Drinking a bottle of this wine will certainly lead to, well, opening another. So get it fast and get a lot while you can. We can never make enough to satisfy everyone."

"The bouquet is well-defined, with glossy dark cherry fruit, creme de cassis and violets. The palate has a sweet entry with supple, ripe tannins and well-integrated oak. This shows composure and harmony, fine tannins and a seductive, polished finish of kirsch, citrus peel, raisin and black cherries."