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750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Rated 93 - 92-93 The 2022 Edad Moderna Malbec was finished and about to be bottled when I tasted it. It's a wine that...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.88
Rated 94 - The 2019 Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira is made with grapes from the eponymous Uco Valley Gl and aged...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.93
Rated 95 - The 2020 Malbec Appellation Altamira was produced with 100% organic grapes from their Jardín Altamira...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.03
Rated 93 - A pretty nose of plums, cherries, earth, walnuts and sweet spices. Some spearmint, too. Medium-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.44 $21.60
12 bottles: $17.10
Rated 92 - A firm, silky red with berry, chocolate and light walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body. Medium chewy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.90 $24.79
12 bottles: $22.80
Rated 92 - Ripe black cherries, spice, lavender and stones to the nose. Dusty, firm tannins on the flavorful, medium-...
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Red
750ml - Case of 4
Bottle: $88.50
Rated 92 - From Paraie Altamira, Gualtallary and Vista Flores, the 2018 Malbec Bressano was aged for 18 months in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $86.35
6 bottles: $84.62
Rated 95 - Blueberries and blackberries with some black-olive and dark-stone undertones. It’s full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $87.93
Rated 98 - What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $86.92
Rated 99 - Pristine and fresh but also complex and deep. Tile, wild herbs and lots of blueberries and flowers on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $169.90
6 bottles: $166.50
Rated 99 - Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.69 $27.59
Rated 94 - Lots of blueberry, blackberry and black-licorice aromas follow through to a medium to full body with soft,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.95
12 bottles: $28.37
Rated 93 - The 2020 Malbec Poligonos Del Valle De Uco San Pablo was aged in concrete. A vivid purple in the glass....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $45.20
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $38.52
Rated 92 - A beautiful red with finesse and focus offering blueberries and black cherries with some stone undertones....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $47.20
Hermandad Malbec has an intense violet color with black-blue shades. Its aromas are reminiscent of ripe black fruits...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
12 bottles: $13.18
Rated 90 - Black-bean puree and blackberries here with hints of figs and spices. This is juicy and direct with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.25 $30.79
12 bottles: $28.50
Rated 91 - Coming from the Uco Valley in Argentina, the 2018 Southern Sojourn is 75% Malbec and 25% Cabernet...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $69.94
6 bottles: $68.54
Rated 95 - Amazing depth and intensity to this old-vine malbec with blackberry and black-licorice character to the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.65
12 bottles: $25.14
Rated 95 - Amazing depth and intensity to this old-vine malbec with blackberry and black-licorice character to the...
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Malbec Argentina Cuyo Mendoza Uco Valley

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.

Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.

When it comes to Argentinian wines, one region stands head and shoulders above the rest. The high altitude wine region of Mendoza has been producing high quality wines for some time now, and has established itself as one of the premier homes of New World viticulture, thanks to its combination of bold, Latin American approaches to winemaking coupled with a European flair for excellence and finesse.

Today, the Mendoza accounts for almost two-thirds of the Argentinian wine output, making it a dominating force in the country’s industry, and wines from Mendoza are exported all over the world. Its success comes from several factors - not least for the fact that it is one of the oldest and most well established New World wine regions, having been planted in the mid 19th century and allowed to develop from heritage vines of the finest European specimens. The altitude is certainly a key factor when it comes to Mendoza. The average elevation of vineyards in this region is 1000 metres above sea level, a factor which creates almost unparalleled consistency in climatic conditions, allowing the vintners to regulate their growing and harvesting for optimum effect.

Mendoza is primarily a Malbec producer, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay varietal grapes are also grown here to great effect. The Malbec grapes of Argentina tend to have a higher level of expression and flavor than those in its native France, because Mendoza Malbec grows in smaller bunches, with smaller, more intensely charactered berries.