You could do a lot worse for a lot more! If you buff your yeast with GoFerm, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and Fermaid-K, you can get 25-ish bottles in about three weeks instead of the advertised 4-5. The Malbec is reminiscent of tart cherry/cranberry juice with an oaky and juicy taste in the front and a pleasant tannic dryness at the back of your throat, with a barely perceptible ethanol burn. Perfect if you're not a wine snob, and maybe really good if you ARE a wine snob (which I'm not). Also good for cooking with!