Spaniard José Manuel Fournier was attracted to Argentina by Mendoza's proliferation of older vines, including a high proportion of Tempranillo. The winery is situated in the now highly-fashionable Uco Valley, in the south of Mendoza, rising to 1,400m above sea level beneath the snow-capped Andes. Winemaker José Spisso has played a masterstroke in combining the old-vine Tempranillo with high-altitude Malbec - a grape which the Uco Valley does as well as anywhere in the world - to produce some of South America's greatest reds. The range stands out as 'interesting' wines with real character, in stark contrast to a lot of the fruity, mass-produced stuff on offer from much of the rest of Latin America. 2005 B-Crux Blend A stunning blend of Tempranillo, Malbec, Merlot - Argentina at it's very best. Rich plum and damson fruit, vanilla notes, plus a lovely lift of violet aromas. Drinking beautifully - first class. 2006 A-Crux Malbec Nobody does Malbec like Fournier - a wonderful dark, brooding, plum pudding-packed dream of a wine. Bring on great steak for a match made in Argentina.