Brisket Burger with Brie & Applewood-Smoked Bacon
Created by our Estate Chef to pair perfectly with our Proprietary Malbec, this Brisket Burger is topped with applewood-smoked bacon, Vidalia onion, creamy brie, and fresh arugula. It’s burger bliss!
2023 Proprietary Malbec
This wine shines with juicy dark fruit notes, ample mid-palate structure, nicely rounded tannins and a beautiful finish.
Member Price: $71 – $84
Our Malbec is a wine that refuses to be boxed in. Crafted exclusively in exceptional vintages, it’s both serious and spirited – layered with dark fruit and a touch of Rutherford earth.
We created this wine to showcase what Malbec can become when grown with intention on our Estate. The result is a bold, juicy expression with velvety tannins and a core of dark fruits.
“The 2023 Malbec has become one of my favorite wines of the year. It’s a really fun, expressive wine with a lot of personality — if I had to describe it in one word, it would be juicy. It’s a great reminder of how special a stand-alone Malbec can be.” — Jeff Plant, Estate Winemaker
Tasting Notes
The Proprietary Malbec boasts enticing aromas of sweet, dusty cherry and bright raspberry. A rich palate of cocoa, blackberry, plum and coffee bean lead to ample mid-palate structure with nicely rounded tannins and a beautiful finish.
Vineyard Notes
The 2023 vintage marked the end of our three-year drought, bringing nearly 30” of rainfall that contributed to the revitalization of our soil profiles and fostering robust canopy growth. The vintage was one of the mildest in the last 10 years which provided a long hangtime, allowing full flavor development leading to very expressive flavors and aromas. As soon as the fruit set after flowering, extensive hand work began in the vineyard opening the canopy to allow for full sun exposure on the fruit. This leads to full, concentrated flavor and ensures the fruit is as expressive as possible. The 2023 vintage will be one for the ages and we feel these wines truly capture the exceptional year.
Technical Details
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Region:
- California
- Appellation:
- Rutherford
- Vintage:
- 2023
- Case Production:
- 241