2003 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec (Argentina) (was $10.99)

SKU #1015663

88 points and a Best Values designation from the Wine Spectator: "Nice, vivid boysenberry and plum fruit, with dark chocolate and toast notes enveloping the finish. Ripe and solid. A great-value introduction to Argentinean Malbec. Drink now." (05/05) According to Robert Parker: "Medium to dark ruby-colored and displaying a nose of jammy blackberries, the 2003 Malbec offers flavors of chocolate syrup, black cherry jam, and soy sauce. This medium to full-bodied wine finishes on notes of espresso bean as well as firm tannin. Drink it over the next 3 years." (06/05)

Price: $7.99

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Varietal:

Malbec

- Red grape variety originally made popular in Bordeaux, where it is still found in some blends. This grape has declined in popularity in many regions because of its susceptibility to downy mildew, rot and frost bite. It seems to have found a good home in the drier Argentina and Chile. It can also be found in some California Meritage and a blending agent. Here is a list of our bestselling Malbec.
Country:

Argentina

- Argentina is regarded as one of the most dynamic wine-producing nations in the world, and possibly the most important wine-producing region in South America. Only four countries in the world produce more wine than Argentina. Considerable investments (much of which has come from famous French, Italian and California wine producers) have been made in new vineyards and winemaking technology in the past several years, which along with recent plantings of more premium varieties of grapes, has made Argentina much more competitive internationally. The Mendoza region is the most important region in Argentina's wine industry. And Malbec, among other Bordeaux varietals grown here, reigns supreme. Click for a list of bestselling items from Argentina.