This was only our third time comparing bottles of Malbec from Argentina (the last time was in March 2010), which is a shame, because these are largely well-made, delicious values that deliver lots of flavor for modest prices. While our first-place finisher was the near unanimous top vote getter, the rest all received votes, with […]
Our second Malbec tasting was long overdue in light of how much we enjoy these wines. They did not disappoint us, with the top wines receiving high marks, separated from each other by only two points. And while most wines showed similar wild berry and spice components, we were very pleased with how different each
Long ago, the Malbec grape thrived as a part the red blends of Bordeaux, France. These days, the grape is nearing extinction there, and elsewhere in the world there are only scattered plantings of meager populations. There is one major exception: Argentina. In the dry climate just east of the Andes Mountains, Malbec is flourishing,