I have always been impressed with Powers Winery and the wines that they put out. I also feel that they are underrated in many ways. Now, I have to say that they need to go to the drawing board and come up with a better label for their main line of wines. The one they have now is, for the lack of a better term; UGLY. But, that aside their wines are a great value. This malbec is no exception. The nose shows some dusty cherry notes which are very interesting for a Washington Malbec. The fruit is quite bright on the palate. Notes of cherries and raspberries come through nicely on bright acidity and tannins that are there but very manageable for the palate. The grip of the wine makes it a perfect match for pizza, hamburgers or a pasta with red sauce. A great little bottle of wine and an excellent qpr. They did not produce a lot of this wine so get some if you can.