Malbec
Malbec
Wente Vineyards 2020 Sandstone Merlot
American Red
$28.99
Strawberry and dried mint appear in the aroma, with black cherry, plum, cinnamon and nutmeg also present. The palate brings red fruit, light oregano, blackcurrant, chocolate and espresso. The wine is medium-bodied, with waxy tannins, balanced acidity and a firm grip. The blend combines Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Petite Sirah, and the alcohol is thirteen point five percent.
Pentâge Winery 2024 Rosé
Canadian Rosé
$29.99
Fresh summer strawberry, cherry and bright citrus appear in the aroma. The palate brings ripe strawberry and cherry, with a refreshing citrus finish. Made from Malbec grown in the United States and crafted in British Columbia, this dry rosé is vinified entirely in stainless steel. It contains thirteen percent alcohol. The profile is fruit-driven, crisp and lively.
Moon Curser 2018 Border Vines
Canadian Red
$31.99
Black cherry, cinnamon, blackberry and sweet tobacco appear with lavender, violet and a subtle blueberry-pie note. The palate is mouth-filling, with naturally balanced acidity, structured yet approachable tannins and toasty oak. The blend contains sixty-nine percent Cabernet Sauvignon, fifteen percent Malbec, ten percent Petit Verdot, three percent Carménère and three percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit came from Osoyoos East Bench vineyards, and thirty-one percent of the French oak was new. The wine is vegan.
Château du Cèdre 2022 Juvéniles Cahors
French Red
$31.99
Dark red colour with violet reflections accompanies blueberry, cassis, liquorice, violet and cherry stone. The palate is supple, juicy and fresh, with crisp tannins and a cherry-stone finish. Made entirely from Malbec, the wine undergoes one week of maceration without winemaking additives and spends eighteen months in concrete tanks. It carries 12.5 percent alcohol and comes from organically farmed vineyards.
Manos Negras 2023 Malbec
Argentinian Red
$31.99
Dark cherries, violets and floral notes form a medium-bodied profile. The wine is made entirely from Malbec grown in the southern Uco Valley, where soils combine sand, silt, stones and limestone. The grapes are destemmed and ferment for ten days in stainless steel at no more than 27 degrees Celsius. Six months in used French oak are part of the cellar work. Vibrant acidity and a soft texture are present.
Bordertown 2018 Living Desert Red
Canadian Red
$31.99
The profile includes plum, fig, coffee, dark chocolate, black cherry and blackcurrant. Decanting is recommended. This concentrated red combines 28 percent Syrah, 22 percent Cabernet Franc, 22 percent Malbec, 12 percent Petit Verdot, nine percent Merlot and seven percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit comes from estate vineyards in the Osoyoos region of the Okanagan Valley.
Kaiken 2016 Ultra Malbec
Argentinian Red
$32.99
Blackberry and blueberry meet spicy and floral notes in a deep red wine with purple tones. The palate has good structure, soft tannins and fruit supported by rosemary, thyme and dried flowers. The finish is fresh, complex and persistent. Fruit comes from Vista Flores, Gualtallary and Altamira, and the wine spends twelve months in French oak, one-third of it new. Alcohol is 14.5 percent.
Lightning Rock 2024 Eagle and Plow Vineyard Cross Border Collection Malbec
American Red
$32.99
This Malbec comes from Eagle and Plow Vineyard Block 23 in Horse Heaven Hills, Washington. It belongs to the Cross Border Collection, created after extreme cold caused a complete crop loss in Lightning Rock’s British Columbia vineyards. The winery partnered with Washington growers and retained control of winemaking. Owner Ron Kubek transported the Washington fruit across the border to the Summerland winery.
Santa Julia 2022 El Burro Natural Malbec
Argentinian Red
$33.99
Cooked dark cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spice appear in a medium-bodied Malbec with fine tannins and bright acidity. Sour cherry and vivid fruit are present on the finish. Grapes are organically grown in Maipú. Fermentation uses native yeasts, maceration lasts fifteen days, and the wine receives no added sulphites, ageing or filtration. The wine is vegan and natural.
Kaiken 2020 Indómito Malbec
Argentinian Red
$33.99
Intense red and purple colour accompanies strawberry and violet aromas. Dark plum, dark chocolate, bay leaf, peppermint and baking spice are also present. The mouthfeel is sweet, while the profile is medium-bodied with chalky tannins and a refreshing finish. The wine is made from Malbec grown in Argentina’s Uco Valley and is identified as vegan.
Sage Hills 2022 Malbec Rosé
Canadian Rosé
$33.99
Barrel ageing forms part of the production for this Malbec rosé from the Okanagan Valley. Alcohol is thirteen percent. The winery is located in Summerland, British Columbia, and holds Canada Organic Regime certification for crop production and preparation. The release forms part of its certified organic wine program, with Malbec used for the rosé itself.
Koerner 2019 La Korse
Australian Red
$34.99
Cloudy and pale crimson in colour, with redcurrant, wild raspberry, pomegranate, mustard seed, rosehip and wet-rock notes. Salinity runs through the profile, with lifted acidity and fine tannins. The blend combines Sangiovese, Grenache, Malbec, Sciacarello and Carignan from three Watervale vineyards. Components underwent indigenous-yeast fermentation before time in ceramic egg and neutral oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Château Fleur Haut Gaussens 2019 Bordeaux Supérieur
French Red
$35.99
Blackberry and cherry meet wooden tones in an expressive profile. The palate is silky, with a fine body and balanced, integrated tannins. Merlot accounts for eighty-five percent, while Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec each account for five percent. The red spends six months in French oak and is bottled at fourteen percent alcohol. Its clay-and-limestone vineyard is exposed to the south.
Pentâge Winery 2020 Hiatus Red
Canadian Red
$36.99
Fresh raspberry, juicy plum and cherry appear with spice and soft oak. Bright red berries, ripe plum and blackcurrant accompany smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The field blend contains 22 percent Merlot, 22 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Petite Sirah, 14 percent Tempranillo, 12 percent Cabernet Franc, 10 percent Syrah and 5 percent Malbec. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol and a medium-plus body.
Søren 2022 Boundary Spring
Canadian Red
$38.99
Wild berry fruit, desert sagebrush and dusty minerality define a rich, full-bodied profile. The blend combines thirty-five percent Cabernet Sauvignon, thirty percent Cabernet Franc, eighteen percent Merlot, twelve percent Malbec and five percent Syrah. Seventeen barrels were selected, with maturation largely in neutral French oak and five new barrels. Suave, polished texture and dense concentration support further ageing.
Pedro Parra y Familia 2015 Pencopolitano
Chilean Red
$39.99
Grapes from forty-five- to one-hundred-and-twenty-year-old vines include Cinsault, Carignan, Malbec, Syrah, Carmenere and Pais, drawn from Southern Chile’s Itata and Maule regions at two hundred fifty to three hundred fifty metres. Red granite, sandy and quartz soils underpin the sites. Each component is fermented with native yeast in stainless steel and cement before blending. Pitch, black raspberry, thorns and earthy character meet tight minerality, with cassis grip on the finish.
Starmont 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 375 mL
American Red
$39.99
Dark berries and herbs lead, with baking spice and subtle toasted oak behind them. Fruit, balanced acidity and resolved tannins shape a restrained profile, while the finish has structure and integrated tannins. The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petite Sirah and Malbec. The wine draws on vineyard lots from across Napa Valley and is presented in a half-bottle.
Kettle Valley 2011 Old Main Red
Canadian Red
$39.99
Blackcurrant and vanilla aromas join currant, blackberry, plum and fig flavours, followed by soft, silky tannins. The Bordeaux-style blend combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Old Main vineyard with Petit Verdot and Malbec from the King Drive vineyard. Fruit was hand-picked between November 1 and 5. The wine completed malolactic fermentation and spent twenty-one months in French oak before bottling.
D. Marioni 2019 Bordo Red
American Red
$39.99
Fruit and ripe plum appear with vegetal notes in this bold California red. Merlot and Malbec are blended with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Fruit comes from the Yorkville Highlands in Mendocino County. The grapes are destemmed and fermented in open-top vessels with manual punch-downs. The wine is pressed to neutral barrels, aged for ten months and racked once. Alcohol is fourteen percent.
Laughing Stock 2018 Blind Trust Red
Canadian Red
$40.99
Blackberry, dark cherry and baking spice accompany a ripe, rich aroma, while soft tannins shape the medium-bodied palate. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot form the blend. Fruit is hand picked, with clusters and berries sorted. Fermentation uses stainless-steel and French-oak vessels, followed by extended maceration and fifteen months of maturation in French oak.
Familia Furlotti 2019 Malbec
Argentinian Red
$41.99
Malbec comes from a twenty-acre Lunlunta vineyard at 3,300 feet. The site has alluvial soil and uses sustainable farming with vertical-shoot positioning. A pre-fermentation cold soak is followed by a cool, long fermentation with native yeast. Thirty percent of the wine rests in neutral French oak, followed by twelve months in bottle. It is lightly filtered before bottling.
Manos Negras 2021 Stone Soil Select Malbec
Argentinian Red
$42.99
Malbec comes from selected stony parcels in Altamira, southern Uco Valley, at about 4,000 feet. Sandy, silty and stony patches occur within the vineyard, while the rockier sections have abundant surface stones and rounded rocks coated with calcium carbonate. The profile includes deep violet-red colour, black fruit, mineral notes, freshness, fruit, acidity and balance. Twelve months in French oak includes twenty percent new barrels.
Domaine Capelanel 2021 Cuvée Ladybug Cahors
French Red
$43.99
The wine is made from Malbec grown on an organically cultivated fourteen-hectare estate in Cahors. Old vines stand on iron-rich siderolithic soils in the Lot. Sébastien Dauliac is the fifth generation to work the property. This red, dry release carries the AOP Cahors designation and has thirteen-point-five percent alcohol. The cuvée is bottled under the Ladybug name.
Château de Pitray 2016 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
French Red
$43.99
Ripe black fruit, spice and floral notes accompany an ample palate. The structure is solid, with freshness, velvety tannins and a long savoury finish. The blend comprises seventy-five percent Merlot, twenty-three percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Malbec. Vines grow on a clay-limestone plateau. Part of the wine matures in cement and part in oak for about twelve months.
Achaval Ferrer 2021 Mendoza Malbec
Argentinian Red
$44.99
Dark cherry, strawberry, spiced plum and violet appear with a peppery, reductive edge. The wine’s palate is medium- to full-bodied, with tight, fine-grained tannins and a fresh, fruit-led finish. Fruit comes from Luján, the Uco Valley and eastern Mendoza. One quarter remains in concrete, while the rest spends eight months in neutral, seasoned oak barrels.
Château du Vallier 2018 Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
French Red
$44.99
Ruby colour with violet reflections accompanies rich black fruit and young tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec make up the red blend. The bouquet combines fruit and wood, while the palate is dense and tannic. The wine is matured in barrel and carries thirteen and a half percent alcohol. Production amounted to fifty-five thousand bottles.
Château Tour Saint Bonnet 2018 Médoc
French Red
$46.99
Refined crushed-berry fruit appears with cassis and subtle oak. The palate is full-bodied, with grainy tannins and balanced structure. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot form the blend. Fermentation takes place in traditional cement tanks, followed by eighteen months in large oak foudres. The vineyard occupies gravel soils near Saint-Christoly in the northern Médoc.
Mas del Périé 2017 Amphore Cahors Malbec
French Red
$46.99
Violet, red and black berries appear in this Malbec, with black fruit, spice and a delicate texture. The palate is velvety, while the firmer finish returns to fruit and spice. The wine comes from a one-hectare parcel on ferruginous and calcareous soils. It ferments in egg-shaped tanks and matures for six months in 800-litre amphorae. It contains twelve and a half percent alcohol.
Echo Bay 2017 Synoptic
Canadian Red
$48.99
Merlot makes up thirty-nine percent of the blend, with twenty-two percent Cabernet Franc, fourteen percent Cabernet Sauvignon, eleven percent Malbec, seven percent Carménère and seven percent Petit Verdot. The grapes are destemmed, gently crushed and fermented separately, then spend four to five weeks on skins. Barrel ageing lasts eighteen months, with twenty percent new oak. The vineyard is farmed organically, with additional biodynamic preparations. Production totalled 360 cases, and alcohol is 13.8 percent.
Poplar Grove 2018 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Medium ruby in colour, this blend contains eighty-nine percent Merlot, four percent Malbec, three percent Petit Verdot, two percent Cabernet Sauvignon and two percent Cabernet Franc. Cranberry and red cherry meet sage, red raspberry, bramble and vanilla. Medium-plus tannins and acidity provide structure, while sweet tobacco and piecrust appear in a lengthy finish. The wine spends twenty-one months in French oak and one year in bottle.