Malbec: Pay what you will

Here are three suggestions for reasonably priced Malbec wines from Argentina.

Argentine Malbecs pack complex notes of “mocha, berries, lavender, and spice” into wines that can cost $10 bottle—or well over $100, said Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post. In my experience, you typically needn’t spend more than $20 to “get a sense of what Malbec has to offer.”

2008 Trapiche ($9)

This wine starts out a “bit heavy” and can lack balance, but compensates with a grassy scent and berry flavors that leave a “delicious mouthful nonetheless.”

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2008 High Note ($12)

Out of the bottle, this spicy, aromatic wine is “very floral” but lacks depth. Give it 30 minutes: “This wine keeps getting better in the glass.”

2006 Mapema ($20)

Changing with every sip, this “rich and lively” wine has aromas that range from herbal rosemary to musky damp leaves.

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