On Asimov’s Tail: “Argentina Opens the Tap for Malbec”

Apologies, but a few of our oxen died while fording the river and we lost Asimov there for a second. Thankfully we managed to direct our covered wagon back to his trail and find ourselves (albeit a day late) in Mendoza. This week Asimov and the panel (Kristie Petrullo of Craft and Brett Feore of Apiary, and of course, Flo Fab) taste through 20 different bottlings of Argentine Malbec under $50. Their findings: while the wines aren’t terribly nuanced they offer great quality and value under $50. Here are the panels’ top ten picks (in order of rank) and where you can purchase them here in NYC and abroad. Mendoza Malbec 2006, O. Fournier Where to buy: Union Square Wines Viña 1924 2007, De Angeles Where to buy: Sip Fine Wine Malbec 2006, Belasco de Baquedano Where to buy: Saratoga Wine Mendoza 2005, Trapiche Where to buy: Heights Chateau Catena Alta 2006, Catena Zapata Where to buy: Sherry Lehmann Malbec 2007, Susana Balbo Where to buy: Sherry Lehmann Malbec Reserva 2006, Punto Final Where to buy: Astor Wines, Sherry Lehmann The Marshall 2007, Goulart Where to buy: PJ wines Malbec Mendoza 2007, Routini Where to buy: Sherry Lehmann Bramare Malbeca 2007, Viña Cobos Where to buy: Beacon Wines and Spirits

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