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2019 1853 Old Vine Estate Selected Parcel Malbec by Marcelo Pelleriti (750ml)

Malbec from Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

95JS

This is a really beautiful old-vine red with blackberry, black olive and bark character. It’s full and layered, yet tight and intense. Such great length. From vineyards planted 1910 in Consulta. Vegan. Drink now.

95 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

2019 Alma Negra M Blend (750ml)

From Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

91WS

Floral and spice aromas pull you in and fold over to the palate, adding juicy boysenberry and blueberry pastry notes at the core. The flavors fan out from a push of fresh acidity, with savory olive and five-spice details weaving in, ending with bold tannins and nice length. Drink now through 2028. 12,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.

91 points, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (Aug 2022)

NV Familia Zuccardi Malamado Malbec Port Style (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

$25.98

28 bottles in stock and ready to ship.

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2021 Ruta 22 Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

88JS

Mulberries, baked black cherries and some prunes and charred spices. Lots of bold, grainy tannins. Extracted, with some dried strawberry in the middle. Drifts slightly at the end. Drink in 2023.

88 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

2021 Amalaya Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Salta, Argentina

91JS 90WA

Violets, fresh blackberries and blueberries and white pepper. A little herbal but savory on the palate with dense, nicely chewy tannins. 85% malbec, 10% tannat and 5% petit verdot. Vegan. Drink now. Screw cap.

91 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

The dark red 2021 Malbec is young, primary and fresh, with ripe fruit and nice balance. It is varietal and has notes of violets and small berries and a touch of herbs. It's medium-bodied with medium ripeness and moderate alcohol, 13.9%. In reality, it's not 100% Malbec, as it contains 10% Tannat and 5% Petit Verdot. A serious red for very little money.

90 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

$12.98

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Amalaya Brut Nature (750ml)

Riesling from Calchaqui Valley, Argentina

2022 Crios de Susana Balbo Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

92JS 91WA

A fresh and spicy malbec with plenty of currants, red cherries and a hint of black olives. Linear and juicy on the palate with a medium body and a flavorful, fruity finish. Sleek tannins thread through it all. Drink now.

92 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Apr 2023)

Tasting the 2022 Crios Malbec next to the new organic one, it was easy to see how this wine from the Valle de Uco (from Los Chacayes, Vista Flores, Los Árboles and Gualtallary Sur) is subtler and has a different point of balance despite having very similar parameters. Here, 40% of the volume spends eight months in used French oak barrels, but there is no aromatic influence of the élevage. It's fresh, balanced and juicy but with a little more austerity and fine-grained tannins. Clean, approachable and tasty. 720,000 bottles produced represents a huge chunk of the total production of the winery.

91 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

$13.98

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2020 Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva (750ml)

Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

91JS

Nice mocha chocolate and sweet spices here, giving flattering complexity to the bright blackberries, dark cherries and violets. Juicy, bright fruit core, enveloped by fine-grained tannins. Drink now.

91 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

2021 Familia Zuccardi Malbec Q (750ml)

Malbec from Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

93W&S 93JS 92WA 92V 91WS

A selection from vineyards in Vista Flores and La Consulta, this wine is fun and zesty, focusing on malbec’s fresher side with wild blueberry flavors and violet scents. The snappy herbal pop in the tannins suggest vertically-integrated complexity, from purposeful harvest to Zuccardi’s light-handed vinification.

93 points, Wine & Spirits (Oct 2022)

A spicy malbec with a touch of fine herbs, oyster sauce and dark minerals to the fresh blueberries. A very fresh and nicely chewy expression of malbec with a medium to full body on the palate. Tannins are tight, fresh and grained. Mostly from Paraje Altamira and Los Chacayes. Try in 2025.

93 points, James Suckling (Mar 2023)

The 2021 Q Malbec comes from Altamira and Chacayes and was made with a significant part of full clusters (especially Altamira) and aged mostly in concrete to keep that sense of purity. It has notes of some blue fruit, aromatic herbs and a citrus twist, reminiscent of green tea. It is floral, expressive, perfumed and fine-boned, with a medium-bodied palate where the tannins are fine and there's some grip. 500,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2022.

92+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

The 2021 Malbec Zuccardi Q from Los Chacayes and Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was a third aged for 12 months in French barrels. Purple in hue. It has a clear nose of violet, thyme and fresh plum along with subtle aromas from the aging process. It’s juicy in the mouth with reactive tannins and a compact, fruity flavor. The cool year has helped with the character and style.

92 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Nov 2022)

Fresh, youthful and inviting, with violet, espresso bean and blueberry aromas that join a lively mouthful of orange peel. Features wild berry and slate accents that linger nicely around suave tannins. Drink now through 2032. 20,000 cases made, 17,000 cases imported.

91 points, Aaron Romano, Wine Spectator (Nov 2022)

2020 El Enemigo Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

94V 92WA 92JS

The 2020 Malbec also includes 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, sourced from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. It was aged for 15 months in foudres, resulting in a purple color. The nose presents plums, violets, sage and bitter orange. Dry and juicy on the palate, it moves with a nimble flow lifted by balanced acidity. The apparent absence of tannins contributes to its voluminous and weightless mouthfeel.

94 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Sep 2023)

The 2020 Malbec shows a little more generous, reflecting a warmer and dry year, with black fruit, spices and herbs, a medium to full-bodied palate and some chalky tannins. It has grip and should do well with food. It matured in 100-year-old foudres for 15 months. 35,000 bottles produced.

92 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

Ripe black cherries, spice, lavender and stones to the nose. Dusty, firm tannins on the flavorful, medium- to full-bodied palate, showing excellent mid-palate tension. Drink or hold.

92 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Mar 2023)

$22.98

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2021 Terrazas de los Andes Malbec Reserva (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

94JS 92WS #30 Top 100

Such a beautiful, fresh nose with tons of wild herbs, thyme, rosemary, sour cherries and flowers. Very linear and bright on the palate, charged with silky, fine-grained tannins and fine austerity. You can literally smell the herbs and the wild flowers from the vineyard. Pristine but intense and so fresh and precise. Pure fruit! Insane value for a $20 bottle. Drink now.

94 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Apr 2023)

This stands out for its expressive, elegant bouquet of citrus blossoms, guava and red currant -- flavors that are equally engaging and fresh on the palate, picking up mineral details and lingering nicely around polished tannins. Drink now. 150,000 cases made, 41,667 cases imported.

92 points, Aaron Romano, Wine Spectator (2023)

#30 - Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2023

2022 Maal Biutiful (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

$19.98

41 bottles in stock and ready to ship.

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2020 BenMarco Expresivo (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

96JS

A nuanced but deep nose, showing crushed stones, fresh and glossy blackberries and blueberries, then flowers, asphalt, cocoa powder and chalk. Broad, exuberant and concentrated, but not at all heavy. This is juicy and so polished and dense, with silky, chalky tannins to coat the blueberry fruit. Fleshy, tight and seamless. Long and so seductive now. 85% malbec and 15% cabernet franc. Vegan. Drink or hold.

96 points, James Suckling (Nov 2022)

2022 Domaine Bousquet Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina

90V 90WS

The 2022 Malbec from Tupungato, Uco Valley, is purple in hue. The 2022 offers a pure, vivid, fruity nose of fresh plum, herbs and floral hints. On the palate it is taut and juicy with a smooth flow and bold flavor. This is an attractive wine that overdelivers for its price segment.

90 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Nov 2022)

A fresh, fruity and exuberant style, offering hibiscus, blood orange and mountain herb aromas and flavors on a medium-bodied frame, with a swirl of berry jam and chalky acidity chiming in around fine tannins. Drink now. 145,000 cases made, 100,000 cases imported.

90 points, Aaron Romano, Wine Spectator (Jun 2023)

2022 Felino Malbec by Vina Cobos (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

91V

The 2022 Malbec Felino is 55% from the Uco Valley and 45% from Lujan de Cuyo. Only 7% of the wine was aged for up to six months in barrels. The 2022 has a rich, purple hue. The nose features dark and red fruit, including blackberry, plum and floral and jammy notes. The palate is creamy and expansive, with a juicy, fresh character and plenty of flavors before the lasting, plush, fruity finish.

91 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Sep 2023)

$22.98

36 bottles in stock and ready to ship.

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2021 Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red (750ml)

Zinfandel from Sonoma County, California

89WE

A graham cracker aroma continues in the flavors of this soft and agreeable wine as almost-sweet blueberries and dark chocolate fill in the palate. It tastes rich and sweet, good with spicy barbecue or as an after-dinner drink.

89 points, Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast (Dec 2023)

$17.98

50 bottles in stock and ready to ship.

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2021 TintoNegro Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

91WS 91JS

Balances elegant notes of hibiscus and fresh raspberry against firm notes of graphite and black cherry, giving nice tension and dimension. Ends nicely around fine tannins and echoes of the core flavors. Drink now through 2030.

91 points, Aaron Romano, Wine Spectator (Jun 2023)

A pretty, peppery malbec with blackberries, sweet sesame, dried herbs, cocoa powder and a subtle tobacco-leaf accent. Medium to full body with smooth, polished tannins and calculated richness. Drink or hold.

91 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

$12.98

41 bottles in stock and ready to ship.

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2019 Finca Decero Malbec Remolinos Vineyard (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

92WS #23 Top 100 92JS 90V

This Malbec shows plenty of verve, with lively acidity and firm tannins offering structure to the floral, loam-laced core of dark plum and cherry flavors, which meld with concentrated mineral and spice notes midpalate. Ends with notes of dark chocolate. Drink now through 2032. 15,000 cases imported.

92 points, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (Jul 2022)

#23 - Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022

Cacao, fresh blackberries and blueberries with hints of violets and lemon zest. This fresh quality to the blue and black-fruit character extends to the palate, showing fluidity, coherence and drinkability. Lovely now, but will hold for a few years, too.

92 points, James Suckling (Jul 2022)

The 2019 Malbec Decero (from the Remolinos Vineyard, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo) was aged for 14 months in barrels, a quarter of them new. Purple in hue. The nose offers balsamic notes of bay leaf over layers of dark fruit, blackberry and a hint of sour cherry. Made more complex by the aging process, the reactive, polished tannins are muscular and firm, resulting in a compact ending.

90 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Nov 2022)

2021 Escorihuela 1884 Organic Single Vineyard Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

2021 Luca Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

94JS 93V 93WS 92WA

A nicely saline and concentrated malbec here with plenty of peppercorn and dark spices to the black cherries. Full-bodied but still fluid on the palate with abundant, silky tannins. Drink or hold.

94 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Apr 2023)

The 2021 Malbec Old Vine comes from La Consulta, Paraje Altamira and Pampa El Cepillo in the Uco Valley. It was aged for 14 months, 35% in new French oak and the rest in used barrels. A rich, eye-catching purple in the glass. Fruity cherry, raspberry, crushed plum notes and hints of violets and sage dominate the aromatic profile. It's dry and juicy on the palate, with delicate, chalky tannins and a balanced mouthfeel. The 2021 is a nuanced, athletic Uco Valley Malbec.

93 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Sep 2023)

A complex red, with an undercurrent of river stone to the orange peel and mountain herb notes that meld with rooibos tea and Rainer cherry flavors on a richly textured frame, while a gentle nudge of fresh acidity carries everything onto the finish around fine tannins and notes of dark chocolate. Drink now through 2031. 14,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported.

93 points, Aaron Romano, Wine Spectator (Oct 2023)

The 2021 Old Vine Malbec is floral, aromatic, balanced, fresh and varietal with notes of violets and small berries. It has integrated oak and a tender mouthfeel with a medium body and fine tannins.

92 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

$29.98

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2018 Tikal Amorio (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

92WA 92W&S

The excellent pure Malbec 2018 Amorío comes from Paraje Altamira and shows clean varietal characteristics, floral aromas and very fine tannins, with the chalky texture of the limestone soils. It's medium-bodied and has integrated oak in the shape of some spices. It's tasty, with the 2018 freshness.

92 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Mar 2021)

This wine, blended from vineyards around Paraje Altamira, spends a year in French and American oak (70/30, half of the barrels new). Aromatically unique, with Sichuan-peppercorn florality and blackberry-liqueur richness, this wine’s alcohol points up the lip-smacking tannins. Pour it next to roast pork belly with cracklings.

92 points, Wine & Spirits (Oct 2021)

2015 Colome Altura Maxima Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Salta, Argentina

95WA 93V

The 2015 Altura Máxima Malbec is all black olives, decayed violets and malted cereals, a wild and unusual wine with high ripeness but a medium-bodied palate with fine-grained tannins. It is produced with grapes from their seven-year-old vineyard at 3,100 meters in altitude, the highest vineyard in the world producing commercial wine. The grapes were harvested fully ripe at the end of April, which is the equivalent to the end of October in the northern hemisphere. Here, latitude compensates for the altitude, and the grapes manage to ripen fully with strong exposure to sunlight. It matured in fourth use French barriques for 24 months. 6,900 bottles were filled in December 2017.

95 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Issue # 237 - Jun 2018)

Saturated ruby. An essence of Malbec on the nose, with slightly liqueur-like black fruit, smoky mineral and bitter chocolate flavors complicated by a note of espresso from the wine's oak element (24 months in Taransaud barriques but only 10% new). Wonderfully dense, sappy and concentrated, communicating a powerful impression of soil to its dark berry and deep chocolate flavors. Most impressive today on the slowly building, palate-drenching whiplash of a finish. My one quibble: with its hints of roasted, desiccated fruit, this wine conveys less energy than the 2017 Autentico Malbec.

93 points, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (Jul 2018)

2020 Fabre Montmayou Malbec Gran Reserva (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

94V

The 2020 Malbec Gran Reserva, from Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo, was aged for 12 months in a fifth new barrels. Purple in the glass. The nose offers cedar and plum with notes of cherry and jam. In the mouth, it has good concentration, an expansive feel and shapely muscles in a well-defined, classical style. This red fills the mouth and stretches out the flavors with a striking sense of place. Drinkers will note this, especially in the athletic character.

94 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Jan 2023)

2021 La Posta Malbec Angel Paulucci Vineyard (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

91JS 90V

Dark berries and blueberries with pureness and brightness. Medium-bodied with crushed-stone and floral character. Medium finish. Drink or hold.

91 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

The 2021 Malbec La Posta Paulucci from Ugarteche, Lujan de Cuyo was 50% aged in 15% new barrels. Purple in hue. The nose offers fresh plum with hints of spice, white pepper and woody aromas. On the palate, it’s rich and expansive with precise freshness.

90 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Nov 2022)

2022 Ernesto Catena Padrillos Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

90JS

A flavorful and fruity red with raspberries, cherries, fresh violets and sandalwood on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Fresh, fruity and juicy with dark cherries and a chocolaty finish. Drink now.

90 points, James Suckling (Mar 2023)

$11.98

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2019 TintoNegro Finca la Escuela Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina

95V 93WE 93JS

The 2019 Malbec Tintonegro Finca La Escuela is a single vineyard that comes from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley. It was cold fermented in small batches before aging for 12 months in French barrels, 15% of them new. Purplish red in the glass. The nose delivers fresh plum, thyme, violets and a general fruitiness featuring cherry and quince. The broad palate flows juicily, stretching out the flavors. This nuanced, complex wine is very much a sum of the different parts of the vineyard it came from; its qualities enhanced by the cool year.

95 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Nov 2021)

Plenty of rich black currant, black berry, plum and crushed gravel aromas shape the nose of this energetic Malbec from Paraje Altamira in Uco Valley. The palate is juicy, with concentrated black fruit and a mineral texture. It's an elegant wine with chalky tannins and nice acidity to freshen the delicious finish.

93 points, Jesica Vargas, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2022)

Lavender, blackberry, plum and sweet tobacco on the nose with a touch of mushroom. It’s medium-to full-bodied with sleek tannins. Flavorful and succulent with savory herb notes on the finish. Drink now.

93 points, James Suckling (Apr 2021)

2021 Catena Zapata Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

92WA

The 2021 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec was my favorite from this range of Malbecs from different IGs (Indicación Geograficas, the appellations of Argentina), with freshness, elegance, balance, complexity and nuance. It has moderate 13.4% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity (in parameters and in the mouth), and it's clean, precise and ethereal with lots of energy. It is expressive and floral, varietal and with the full chalky texture that is a distinct characteristic of Altamira. It has polished tannins and finished tasty and long. 72,000 bottles were filled in November 2021.

92+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

2021 La Posta Malbec Fazzio Vineyard (750ml)

Malbec from Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina

92JS 91WA 90WE

A full-bodied malbec with berry and chocolate character. Layered, soft tannins and loads of flavor, yet neither heavy nor tiring. Sustainable. Drink now.

92 points, James Suckling (May 2022)

The varietal 2021 Fazzio Malbec has an extra degree of freshness, depth and complexity, reflecting a cooler year in a cooler place, with violet and raspberry aromas and a medium-bodied palate with balance, freshness and very good acidity. It's a pure and direct high-altitude Malbec.

91 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Nov 2022)

This winery is led by Laura Catena and features wines made with grapes from growers located in the largest wine regions in Mendoza. This one comes from Uco Valley and delivers aromas of licorice and vanilla followed by berries. With firm tannins, the brisk palate offers cherry, plum and thyme with notes of oak spice alongside vibrant acidity.

90 points, Jesica Vargas, Wine Enthusiast (Apr 2023)

2021 Colome Malbec (750ml)

Malbec from Salta, Argentina

93JS

A structured and juicy malbec that shows nicely baked, smoky cherries, violets, grilled spices and dried herbs. Quite succulent and vibrant on the tight, full-bodied palate. Full of fruit in the finish. Tannins are firm but digestible. Vegan. Drinkable now, but better from 2025.

93 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Apr 2023)

2016 La Sirena Malbec Knights Valley (750ml)

Malbec from Sonoma County, California

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