The '06 was the best wine under 6 bucks, but now the '07 vintage is out and the reviews start pouring in. From longtime wine journalist Richard Kinssies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer):
Malbec, along with zinfandel and often syrah, is a blue-collar grape. It's always a bit edgy, with a good grip of tannins that never let it become too polished or formal. Los Cardos makes a textbook version of this grape with loads of fresh, brambly, black-fruit aromas and flavors that are mingled in with notes of spices and herbs - plus just enough of those tannins to maintain an edge.
And why the terroir of Lujan de Cuyo is the star of Doña Paula wines:
This is especially important in the area of Lujan de Cuyo, which is high above the city at about 3,000 feet (about as high as Snoqualmie Pass) and annually receives about 8 inches of water. Malbec, the country's best red grape, thrives there and Doña Paula sources grapes for its Los Cardos malbec from there.
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He has it listed at $10, but I suspect that you should be able to find for at least under $8. Though I am sure that my favorite wine store in LA will have it for under 6 bucks.
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