Made from South African Malbec, this has had the alcohol removed post-fermentation using what the producer calls "gentle technology" - the aim being to preserve the aromatic profile rather than cook it out. In the glass it pours deep ruby with violet edges, and the nose delivers ripe blackberries, plum, and a faint floral note. On the palate you get black cherry and blueberry, with a hint of chocolate and warming spice underneath. The tannin structure is there but it's soft - this drinks more like a medium-bodied red than something grippy. The dark fruit persists into a reasonably long finish. For an AF red, it has more going on than most.