The 2021 Patel Malbec is a wine of lush, opulent character, deeply concentrated fruit, and the kind of Napa Valley Malbec personality that reveals a beautifully different and deeply compelling dimension of the Patel estate's exceptional terroir expression — a variety that, in Patel's talented hands and Napa Valley's generous 2021 growing season, produces a wine of extraordinary richness, velvety texture, and the kind of deeply satisfying, effortlessly enjoyable red wine character that makes Malbec one of the world's most beloved varieties when grown in great terroir and vinified with real skill and intentionality. Napa Valley Malbec is a rare and exciting category, and Patel's 2021 expression showcases exactly why: the variety's natural affinity for California's warm, sun-drenched conditions, combined with Patel's meticulous farming and the landmark 2021 vintage's exceptional quality, produces a Malbec of outstanding depth and appeal. Aromas of ripe dark plum, blackberry, blueberry, violet, dark chocolate, mocha, and a warm spice note of real complexity lead to a full-bodied, voluptuous, and deeply satisfying palate of excellent concentration, plush velvety tannins, and a long, richly flavored finish of genuine Patel estate Malbec distinction.