NYT: QPR Argentinian Malbecs

I've often experienced the fun twist of preferring the "base" wine to the luxury cuvee, in a variety of areas (CdP and Tuscany come to mind). That said, the best Argentinan Malbecs I've ever had were also the most expensive, the Achaval Ferrer single vineyard wines. Would probably be classified as "modern," but I thought them solid and not tarted up.

T be honest the Malbec wines from Argentina never really excited me much. They all tasted pretty much the same and it wasn't a wine that interested me. I would agree that the ones that were "different" were usualy heavily maniuplated. This seems to be the case in any new wine area that's trying to catch up with the rest of the wine world.

Mark Lipton wrote in news:g2p828$bmh$1 @mailhub227.itcs.purdue.edu:

The other night I had the 2003 Cobos Malbec with a NY Strip. It was incredible. I would hardly refer to it as inexpensive as it was one of the most expensive wines on their list. It was in a restaurant so it can expect to go in a retail shop for about a third of the $150 wine list price. Hardly cheap, but after having it I would gladly pay $50 a bottle for more.

Fred.

I tend to agree with you Mark. A few really high end Malbecs not value driven have been enjoyable but price wise I can do better. The one I get the most often at other folks houses is Navarro Correas. It is OK but nothing great.