2008 Enrique Foster "Ique" Malbec Lujan de Cuyo 14.0%
http://www.bodegafoster.com/ is owned by Spaniard and Manhattan resident Enrique Foster whose nickname is Ique. The winery only makes malbecs, and the site says "Our objective is nothing less than to produce the best Malbec in Argentina - which is to say the best in the world." Good luck to him! This is his entry level malbec and sees no oak. Aroma is simple but elegant cherry with a hint of tar. Quite juicy, with good acid/sweet balance and light tannins. Deserves credit for using grapes that are not over-ripe; correspondingly, the acidity appears natural. At under $10, decent QPR, though I can't say I got any hedonistic pleasure out of it, only the intellectual pleasure of finding something correct.