Wine Spectator:  Rated as a "Smart Buy" and as Outstanding - a wine of superior character and style. "Rich and dense, offering beautifully detailed mocha, boysenberry, fig and black currant notes, all framed by alluring spice, anise and graphite, with a long, rich finish. A large-scaled style. Very impressive. Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2013."  Jun 2011

Winery:  "Ruby red color of remarkable intensity. Excellent aromatic complexity with notes of ripe fruit and a fine touch of smoke and coffee. Rich on the palate with an excellent concentration"

Wired For Wine:  Come and meet the luscious and extremely likeable red which is the Bodega Norton Privada Malbec blend.  This ambitious Bordeaux-style blend of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon will wake your taste buds right up as you sip your first glass with grilled chard, sausage and Manchego cheese flatbreads.  Hola delicioso.  When deciding what's to come next, keep in mind the bold licorice and spice, succulent, ripe fruit and notes of toast, smoke and coffee in this Argentine red.  Beef, lamb, game and steak are all great choices.  A classic option is a grilled filet mignon topped with creamy blue cheese.  Sea salt oven-roasted potatoes with the steak will just make the match with this Bodega Norton even better.  Braised rabbit with fennel, tomatoes and shallots will bring out the lovely aromatic complexity of this Malbec blend.  Our hands down favorite is a tapenade-stuffed, roasted leg of lamb.  It just may make you forget your troubles...  If it does, you will want to open some more Privada to celebrate.  Fill your glasses once more and savor them with an aged Cashel blue cheese.  It has a voluptuously creamy texture with a delicious blue tang which is perfect for the wonderful concentration of this Norton.  Time to get your Olé on, winelovers!!

Bottle:  750ml, cork
Varietal:  40% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol:  14.8%
Ageing:   16 months in new french oak barrels
Region:   Mendoza, Argentina