This topic is for ratings and reviews of Malbec, a red, dry, still wine, made from the French Malbec grape, one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. Produced either as a varietal wine or as part of a blended wine. The grapes tend to have a plum-like flavor and robust tannins. It is increasingly produced in Argentina, made in a softer, less tannic style than the French wines. The best Argentine Malbecs come from the Mendoza region. Also grown in California, Washington State, Australia, New Zealand, and other South American countries.

Wines are categorized as still wines, sparkling wines, dessert wines, and fortified wines. Sparkling wines, such as Champagne, contain carbonation and thus are "sparkly" or bubbly. Still wines ("still" since they aren't bubbly from carbonation), are either varietals or blended wines. A varietal wine is any wine that takes its name from its predominant grape variety and is at least 75% of that grape variety, as opposed to a blended wine, which is a blend of different grape varieties. Dessert wines are sweet, as are fortified wines, such as port and sherry, which have other liquors such as brandy added to them, and aromatic wines, such as vermouth, have been flavored with herbs. A vintage wine date denoted on the label of the wine indicates the year in which 95 percent of the grapes used to make the wine were harvested. Non-vintage (NV) wines are blends of grapes harvested in different years, denoted by the absence of a year on the label.

Rate and review the Malbec wines listed below or go to the Actions section at left to ask that another Malbec wine be added to the list. Make sure to include the year of production (or if no year appears on the label, insert NV for non-vintage), the appellation or viticultural area, and the price or price range, rounded off. Examples: Laurel Glen 2004 Vale La Pena (Mendoza, AR) Malbec (+/-$30) or ($26-32); Bodega NQN Malma 2005 (Patagonia, AR) Malbec (+/- $14).