Argentinian Balance

The balance of a wine is like the director of a movie. Unless it's really good, I don't pay that much attention to it. Last week I wanted to try an Argentinian Malbec wine. The Malbec falls between the Primitivo and the Zinfandel on my weight chart. So, it is on the heavy side of red. I found one at my local wine store, Finca Flichman, for $8. The tannins, the acidity, the heat, the flavor were all beautifully balanced. This is a very smooth wine with a soft, velvety rose flavor at the front, and some hints of strawberry and chocolate. It's finish is medium and smooth. It's the perfect pasta wine. I served it with a sauce of mushrooms, olives, sun dried tomato, real tomato, anise,wine, procuitto, parm, and toasted pecans. That was a meal.