"Dense and dark, with full-bodied richness that few other grapes besides maybe Cabernet Sauvignon, warm-climate Syrah and Tempranillo can mimic, Argentinian Malbec is about seven years into a golden run during which exports to the United States have grown exponentially year after year," explains Schachner. "Nowadays, the hottest wine in this country is Argentinian Malbec."He also praises the high acidity and versatility of the wines, and he is not afraid to compare the premium malbecs to Napa Valley Cabs.
The journalist also recommends Argentina to pay attention to Chile and Australia, in order to avoid making their same mistakes:
"if, among Argentinians, there is a fear or downside to the Malbec explosion, it is that Argentina could sooner or later fall into the same trap that has taken export market share away from both Australia and Chile. Those countries, industry observers have repeatedly pointed out, became overly reliant on one product-Shiraz in Australia; cheap Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Chile-to build a reputation and maintain momentum."I personally think that the key for Argentina's wine industry future is to keep developing premium and single vineyards wines, pay more attention to Torrontes and Bonarda, Syrah in San Juan, and Pinot Noir in Patagonia. The good thing about the malbec grape in Argentina, is the grape delivers very different wines depending on the place it was grown: Salta and the Cafayate Valley, Mendoza and Patagonia (the provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, and La Pampa).
The following are the lists of Michael Schachner's Top Ten argentinian malbecs:
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