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Malbec

One of the five grapes allowed in the "Bordeaux" blends that are now springing up all over the world. Malbec was once a significant Bordeaux grape, but in that region it has taken a back seat to Merlot and the two Cabernets (Franc and Sauvignon). Its origins are cloudy, as in France it has over 400 synonyms. One of these is Auxerrois Noir or sometimes simply Auxerrois, a hint that it may be from the region around the town of the same name in Burgundy. Malbec is usually low in acidity, high in tannins, and has an inky-black color. Aromas and flavors of red plums, black currants and dried cherries are common.

Malbec comes from the Cahors region of southwest France, where it is known as Côt, though it is also found in the Anjou and Tourraine regions of the Loire valley. It is also still found in Bordeaux (in Bourg, Blaye and Entre-deux-Mers) as well as Australia and the U.S. Perhaps the greatest of all Malbec comes from Argentina, particularly Mendoza, where it is now the most widely planted varietal and is transforming the country's wine industry for the better.

Grape Color

Black

Wines (38)

Halfmoon Cellars Winery Malbec United States 2014 United States Red
J. Opi Malbec Mendoza 2013 Mendoza Red
Fuzion Malbec Reserva 2010 Mendoza Red
Luigi Bosca Finca La Linda Malbec 2009 Mendoza Red
Familia Cecchin Malbec Mendoza Maipu, Mendoza 2008 Mendoza Red
2006 Pulenta Gran Corte Mendoza Red
Matthieu Cosse Le Sid Cahors 2002 Cahors Red
LaMadrid Malbec Mendoza Single Vineyard Reserva 2008 Mendoza Red
Eral Bravo Malbec Mendoza Alto Agrelo 2005 Mendoza Red
Amancaya Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2008 Mendoza Red
Pigmentum Cahors 2005 Cahors Red
Buenos Ondas Malbec Mendoza Rose 2009 Mendoza Red
Tikal Patriota Mendoza 2008 Mendoza Red
Mendel Mendoza 2006 Mendoza Red
Aramenta Cellars Chianti 2005 Chianti Red
Layer Cake Mendoza 2007 Mendoza Red
Doña Paula Estate Malbec 2007 Mendoza Red
Crios de Susana Balbo Mendoza Rose of Malbec 2007 Mendoza Rosé
Whitecliff Malbec Hudson River Valley 2005 Hudson River Valley Red
1+1=3 Cava Brut Catalunya Sparkling
Pinnacle Yadkin Valley Childress NV Yadkin Valley Red
Trumpter Malbec 2006 Mendoza Red
Trapiche Oak Cask Malbes Mendoza 2006 Mendoza Red
Tikal Patriota Mendoza 2004 Mendoza Red
Trapiche Oak Cask Mendoza 2005 Mendoza Red
Rutini Mendoza Trumpeter Malbec 2006 Mendoza Red
Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Rouge Cuvée Pif 2004 Touraine Red
Séptima Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2002 Mendoza Red
Bodega Norton Malbec Mendoza 2003 Mendoza Red
Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Mendoza 2002 Mendoza Red
Bodega Catena Zapata Alamos Malbec Mendoza 2004 Mendoza Red
Bodega Catena Zapata Alamos Malbec Mendoza 2003 Mendoza Red
Bodega Catena Zapata Alamos Malbec Mendoza 2002 Mendoza Red
Ferrari-Carano Siena Sonoma County 1997 Sonoma County Red
Chakana Malbec Mendoza 2003 Mendoza Red
Mapema Malbec La Consulta 2002 La Consulta Red
Tikal Patriota Bonarda-Malbec 2003 La Consulta Red
Bodegas Salentein Finca el Portillo Malbec Mendoza 2001 Mendoza Red