Malbec is another secondary blending grape in Bordeaux, but it finds its own limelight in the Southwest of France in the region of Cahors, where it makes a dry minerally red.  It also rules the roost in Argentina where it makes a dark juicy wine.  Which hemisphere you prefer?  Here are some of our selections.

2018 Bousquet, Malbec  $10
A big wine, punchy and grapy on the nose, this bright Malbec feels edgy. Flavors of spicy black cherry and kirsch finish solidly, with a hint of chocolate flavor.  Organic
13% alcohol by volume

2015 Bousquet, Malbec  $20
A big bottle of big wine, punchy and grapy on the nose, this bright Malbec feels edgy. Flavors of spicy black cherry and kirsch finish solidly, with a hint of chocolate flavor.  Organic  1.5 liter  13% alcohol by volume

2017 Mystic Andes, Reserva  $11
Blackberry, plum, and black cherry, nuances of cocoa powder, leather and a sweet tobacco finish from the oak. 13% by volume

2018 Andeluna, 1300 Malbec  $14
1300 is meters above sea level.  A high altitude Malbec with lots of dark fruit and toasty nuance.

2017 Duriguti, Malbec  $15
Fragrant bouquet with floral notes, sweet spices and smoke — and more black fruit (black cherry) than red fruit. This wine is intense, supple, dense and powerful.

2017 Château Eugénie, Cahors Traditional  $14
100% Malbec
A very traditional Malbec from the Southwest of France with more mineral and tannin to balance out the fruit. 12.5% alcohol by volume

 2016 Château Haut-Monplaiser, Cahors Tradition  $18
100% Malbec
Tradition is made and raised primarily in concrete vats, with 30% raised in neutral barrels. Aromatically intense, with rich spicy mineral fruit, this is a long, earthy rendition of Malbec.

2018 Lafleur de Haute Sere, Cahors  $18
90% Malbec, 10% Merlot
Aromas of fleshy black cherries and stables. Full-bodied on the palate with Piquillo peppers and a hint of animal spice.  Young and concentrated full of ripe fruit and velvety tannins. 12.5% alcohol by volume

 2016 Clos de Gamot, Cahors Malbec  $25
Fruits noirs, mûres, pruneaux et mentholé,  Bouche: belle fraîcheur, harmonie, équilibre et longueur en bouche.  Classic.

2013 Château Eugénie, Haute Collection – Cahors  $38
Malbec
This is the Couture family’s top-of-the-range wine from Eugénie. It is dense and layered with wood, blackberry fruits and a complex structure of tannins, smoky flavors and acidity.