EP 296 Argentina and Those Pesky Malbec’s

Malbec is on fire and South America is taking full advantage and credit for this and you know what, good for them. Gary Vaynerchuk explores 4 new world Malbec wines for you today. LURKERS join us!

Wines tasted in this episode:

Alamos MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Ben Marco MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Susana Balbo MalbecArgentine Malbec
2002 Nieto Cadus MalbecArgentine Malbec

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Krishna Patel

CKC @ Virginia Tech!

Tags: Argentina, malbec, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • #227 is seriously lame!

  • Ján Sokoly

    QOTD: I like Prague (Czech republic) a whole lot.

  • QOTD: I like Prague (Czech republic) a whole lot.

  • chogan

    Paris, followed very closely by NYC.

  • chogan

    Paris, followed very closely by NYC.

  • KimG

    QOTD: Rome, Paris, Berlin coming up, and I am not unhappy living close to Aarhus, Denmark either 😉 Prague is a very good candidate too – especially after this shop opened: http://www.ndv.cz/ – he ought to do a page in english though…

  • KimG

    QOTD: Rome, Paris, Berlin coming up, and I am not unhappy living close to Aarhus, Denmark either 😉 Prague is a very good candidate too – especially after this shop opened: http://www.ndv.cz/ – he ought to do a page in english though…

  • Vinacull

    Tremendous EP Gary! LOVED the description of the Nieto Cadus, and that is what this is all about. To me a phenomenal angelic “FOF” nose like that makes it worth the anty, even at 32 bones. I’m not an oak fan either, so it really is a shame to have such beautiful fruit mangled by a chain saw on tree trunk. Can’t believe Tonya Harding made an appearance on WLTV!! Brings back memories from the mid-90’s when we lived in Portland and that whole thing went down. QOTD: Paris. In U.S. I’d have to go with Minneapolis.

  • Vinacull

    Tremendous EP Gary! LOVED the description of the Nieto Cadus, and that is what this is all about. To me a phenomenal angelic “FOF” nose like that makes it worth the anty, even at 32 bones. I’m not an oak fan either, so it really is a shame to have such beautiful fruit mangled by a chain saw on tree trunk. Can’t believe Tonya Harding made an appearance on WLTV!! Brings back memories from the mid-90’s when we lived in Portland and that whole thing went down. QOTD: Paris. In U.S. I’d have to go with Minneapolis.

  • JayZee

    Super episode, Gary! I really enjoyed your passion once again. I don’t get the massive oaking either. A very intriguing episode, though. I am definitely going to seek out the Susanna Balboa.

    QOTD: My favorite city in the world is still Paris, but Barcelona is now a very close second.

  • JayZee

    Super episode, Gary! I really enjoyed your passion once again. I don’t get the massive oaking either. A very intriguing episode, though. I am definitely going to seek out the Susanna Balboa.

    QOTD: My favorite city in the world is still Paris, but Barcelona is now a very close second.

  • LT

    Vinnie’s 43, he’s taking what he can get. Jeez, give the guy a break! great episode. QOTD: of europe: Paris, Florence. of US: DC, Boston, Charleston, SC.

  • LT

    Vinnie’s 43, he’s taking what he can get. Jeez, give the guy a break! great episode. QOTD: of europe: Paris, Florence. of US: DC, Boston, Charleston, SC.

  • LT

    one other thing – do the vayniacs know they can watch TWO back to back episodes of The Wonder Years at 10pm EVERY WEEKNIGHT on the ION channel????

  • LT

    one other thing – do the vayniacs know they can watch TWO back to back episodes of The Wonder Years at 10pm EVERY WEEKNIGHT on the ION channel????

  • KNode

    I’m a little late on this episode, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Malbec, so I was so excited to see this episode in the archive. I’m definately going to have to try the Alamos (keep the great wines under $10 coming…great for wine addicts on a budget!)

    QOTD: In the US I LOVE Austin, TX (such a fun city!). Internationally I love Paris (I went there on my honeymoon in June…I might be a little biased).

  • KNode

    I’m a little late on this episode, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Malbec, so I was so excited to see this episode in the archive. I’m definately going to have to try the Alamos (keep the great wines under $10 coming…great for wine addicts on a budget!)

    QOTD: In the US I LOVE Austin, TX (such a fun city!). Internationally I love Paris (I went there on my honeymoon in June…I might be a little biased).

  • Bobby Lyon

    Great show. First time viewer.
    Another possibility is the Alta Vista Malbec from Mendoza, or a
    Shiraz-Malbec blend from Callia Alta, origin San Juan. Also reasonably
    priced.
    We like Buenos Aires.

  • Bobby Lyon

    Great show. First time viewer.
    Another possibility is the Alta Vista Malbec from Mendoza, or a
    Shiraz-Malbec blend from Callia Alta, origin San Juan. Also reasonably
    priced.
    We like Buenos Aires.

  • Oh, and did not know about it. Thanks for the information …

  • Oh, and did not know about it. Thanks for the information …

  • chris barco

    thanks gary…Baltimore City…MD
    tatachilla 2000 cabernet Australia…whata ya think?

    Thanks…Thanks…can’t buy wine from you in Md.
    but love your show. My wife and i are wine lovers and we have had tons of fun watching
    your videos! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • chris barco

    thanks gary…Baltimore City…MD
    tatachilla 2000 cabernet Australia…whata ya think?

    Thanks…Thanks…can’t buy wine from you in Md.
    but love your show. My wife and i are wine lovers and we have had tons of fun watching
    your videos! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • bigmay

    Great show. I need to try more Argentine Malbec. I really enjoyed the ’06 Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes so I’ll need to seek out more of her wines.

    QTOD: Tough one. Probably have to go with NYC.

  • bigmay

    Great show. I need to try more Argentine Malbec. I really enjoyed the ’06 Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes so I’ll need to seek out more of her wines.

    QTOD: Tough one. Probably have to go with NYC.

  • Stay away from the cookie cutter industrial malbecs. There are hundreds of small production wineries producing only Malbec such as Naiara that are making excellent wines.

    2005 Naiara Malbec – 88 points Robert Parker – $9.99
    NY Times: “Best Malbec in the World for under $10”

    2005 Malbec Reserva – 90+ points Robert Parker – $14.99

    Cheers!

  • Stay away from the cookie cutter industrial malbecs. There are hundreds of small production wineries producing only Malbec such as Naiara that are making excellent wines.

    2005 Naiara Malbec – 88 points Robert Parker – $9.99
    NY Times: “Best Malbec in the World for under $10”

    2005 Malbec Reserva – 90+ points Robert Parker – $14.99

    Cheers!

  • Matt Dixon

    I’m from Rhode Island and I have to say NYC

  • Matt Dixon

    I’m from Rhode Island and I have to say NYC

  • washuta

    Zurich

  • washuta

    Zurich

  • Dessert Wine Nerd

    QOTD: Its not fair really to answer this seeing as how I havent been to places that I’d like to all over the earth, but if I must I must. I live in Seattle, and I will die in Seattle. Its such an amazing place when you think of how close you are to lakes, oceans, mountians, rivers, parks, beaches, etc. Then when you toss in the cultures, food, wineries, weather (yes, we do have amazing sunny days)and people there’s no beating it (from my perspective).

  • Dessert Wine Nerd

    QOTD: Its not fair really to answer this seeing as how I havent been to places that I’d like to all over the earth, but if I must I must. I live in Seattle, and I will die in Seattle. Its such an amazing place when you think of how close you are to lakes, oceans, mountians, rivers, parks, beaches, etc. Then when you toss in the cultures, food, wineries, weather (yes, we do have amazing sunny days)and people there’s no beating it (from my perspective).

  • Stephan

    FYI Miami is 305

  • Stephan

    FYI Miami is 305

  • John_Kenneth_J

    qotd Baltimore.

  • John_Kenneth_J

    qotd Baltimore.

  • corkscrew

    Enjoy Argentina malbecs, have had the 1st 2 wines. QOTD-San Fran or NYC http://www.winelx.com

  • Arien

    CHICKEN POCK MARK!!! HAHAHA. I get it.

  • Stockholm, Sweden

  • BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA

  • CKC @ Virginia Tech!

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