Today is World Malbec Day - and a worthy event worth celebrating with a bottle of great wine - from the Malbec grape!
Malbec can be found most notably in Argentina and France, where it is used as a 100% varietal and also blended with other grapes.
Malbec is often referred to as a perfect "steak wine" - but even vegetarians can fully enjoy it's juicy, chocolatey, full dark red fruit flavours with all sorts of meals.
One of the great things about Malbec is that it is very tasty at just about every price point - a lower cost Malbec is usually the best bet over other grapes and in the mid range it is magnificent.
Here's a few Malbec suggestions for today at various prices from two of my favourite wineries - and believe me, if you splurge, you will thank me for the excellent idea!
These Malbecs are available in British Columbia, with links to info - and beyond but seriously, you can't go wrong with Malbec!
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| Bramare from a previous vintage. |
Even less is the Vina Cobos Felino 2014 - on sale for only $17.49 and a real bargain at that price
If you want a special Sunday dinner treat - try one of these two:
Vina Cobos Bramare Lujan de Cuyo 2012 - $39.00 plus tax at BC Government Liquor Stores.
This is a killer wine developed by Paul Hobbs - everything Vina Cobos does is awesome in my book. Silky, smoky layers of black cherry and chocolate - mmmmm! Robert Parker rates it a 91 point wine.
Another awesome alternate is the Catena Zapata Catena Alta 2011 - on sale at Liquor Stores for $45.99 plus tax till April 30 - also delicious.
Always open to more suggestions - post your favourite Malbec here!
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