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Vistamar Sepia Reserva 2015

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Vistamar Sepia
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Chile
Appellation: Maipo Valley
Retail Price: $10

Tasting Notes: This Chilean Malbec is smooth and balanced to showcase the red currant and blackberry notes. Lively and easy drinking, this value-oriented bottle shows that Chile can show up to the Mendoza-dominated market.
Vistamar Sepia Reserva 2015

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Santa Ana Reserve 2015

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Santa Ana
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $12

Tasting Notes: A rich energetic Malbec that is medium-plus-bodied and powerful, but laced with raspberries, blackberries and dark chocolate flavors. The wine is bold, dark and enticing because of the balance of freshness with power.
Santa Ana Reserve 2015

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Chateau La Graves Malbec 2014

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Chateau La Graves
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Cahors
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Rustic, dark and mineral-driven Malbec. This wine possesses a wonderful sense of place, offering forest berries, fennel, violets and scorched earth.
Chateau La Graves Malbec 2014

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Pampas del Sur Tenacious Reserva 2015

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Pampas des Sur Tenacious
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $13

Tasting Notes: Fresh and energetic on the nose, with notes of dark Cherries and plum. This liveliness carries over to the palate with a fruit-forward burst of raspberries followed by some oak influence not evident in the aromatics. A hint of dark chocolate and medium-plus body rounds out the wine.
Pampas del Sur Tenacious Reserva 2015

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Salentein Reserve Malbec 2015

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Salentein Reserve
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Uco Valley
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: First, the aroma, it is intense and complex with outstanding perfumes of red fruits, black berries, as well as delicate floral notes. On the palette, the wine is sweet and mild. This gem is fruity and fresh, with good intensity and a lingering finish.
Salentein Reserve Malbec 2015

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Bousquet Cameleon Malbec 2015

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Bousquet Cameleon
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Tupungato
Retail Price: $15

Tasting Notes: Organic, sourced from high-elevation vineyards in Tupungato. Aromas of red berries with sweet spice. Elegant in style, with bright acidity and packed with ripe, concentrated fruit flavors with notes of tobacco and black pepper. Aged six months in French and American oak.
Bousquet Cameleon Malbec 2015

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Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2014

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Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: This is a lighter Malbec with fresh violet aromas. Flavors include raisin, currant and blackberries, with well-integrated tannins leading to a nice long finish with just a hint of pepper.
Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2014

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Solar de Orfila Oak 2013

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Solar de Orfila
Fanciful Name: Oak
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: Rich and elegant. Very full-bodied. Six months in French oak imparts hints of vanilla. Beautifully fruit-forward with plum blackberry, and violet notes.
Solar de Orfila Oak 2013

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Mascota Vineyards La Mascota 2014

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Mascota Vineyards
Fanciful Name: La Moascota
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: The pure fruit character and smooth texture make this a standout, bold, approachable Malbec. Raspberry, strawberry and a slight hint of chocolate combined with the smooth mouthfeel make this a signature Mendoza Malbec.
Mascota Vineyards La Mascota 2014

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Finca Flichman Reserva 2015

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Finca Flichman
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $14

Tasting Notes: Deep red color, a medium-plus bodied Malbec that has aromas and flavors of red plumb, dark raspberry, and cherry. The intense mouthfeel and firm tannins provides a long complex finish.
Finca Flichman Reserva 2015

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Cruz Alta Reserve 2015

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Cruz Alta
Fanciful Name: Reserve
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $14

Tasting Notes: Bright red plum and black raspberries balanced by some surprising new oak definition from this Malbec. The wine is luscious and well balanced but still focuses on the black fruit and tannic power.
Cruz Alta Reserve 2015

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