I don't know much about wine so this is all about just the flavors I get on here. As with all the red's I've seen it adds a touch of color to the normal golden colors of longrow. Lovely color, nice legs. Nose - I love that springbank BBQ peat notes. There is a sweatness from the wine, but just that general sweat longrow notes are there. The end of the nose dries out from the wine notes. Taste- sweat, overly sweat grape notes from the wine. Finish is that spingbank bbq peat. There's a vanilla cookie vanilla waffer finish. Not a lot to write here on this one for me. It's a very well made whisky but I don't think the Malbec was a good wine choice here. it gives off more of a weird sweetness than i prefer. Still outstanding and I'd get a bottle if I could.