Malbec Argie Best In The World Award In France

[Rich One]

Un malbec argentino fue distinguido en Francia como "el mejor tinto del mundo"

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1671957-un-malbec-argentino-fue-distinguido-en-francia-como-el-mejor-tinto-del-mundo

Argentinian Malbec distinguished as the best Red Wine in the World​

 

[Redpossum]

Interesting you should mention this.

I recently had a Lopez Malbec 2011, and it wasn't that great at all.

A few days later, at Cocina Porteña on Florida, I had a different tinto, (name of which I forget), from Lopez vineyards, and it was superb.

Last night, with a parillada at Parilla El Gaucho on Lavalle, I had a Norton Malbec 2010 that was just magnificent. Even if they did charge me 110 pesos for the 750ml.

So I'm thinking at this point that it seems to be entirely a case-by-case thing. I see no pattern at all.

And I haven't even begun to explore the whites.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Interesting you should mention this.

I recently had a Lopez Malbec 2011, and it wasn't that great at all.

A few days later, at Cocina Porteña on Florida, I had a different tinto, (name of which I forget), from Lopez vineyards, and it was superb.

Last night, with a parillada at Parilla El Gaucho on Lavalle, I had a Norton Malbec 2010 that was just magnificent. Even if they did charge me 110 pesos for the 750ml.

So I'm thinking at this point that it seems to be entirely a case-by-case thing. I see no pattern at all.

And I haven't even begun to explore the whites.

I just had a really fine Piattelli Torrontés Reserva from Cafayate, very refreshing on a warm spring day (which it is in California).

 

[Rich One]

Interesting Comments however the bottle that won the award was Famiglia Bianchi Malbec Reserva 2012. Perhaps should try it sells in Mercado Libre for over $100 pesos, would sell at restos for way over $200. You tasted a Casa Lopez and a Norton 2010, this wine sells for ·$25 pesos at the Chinoi. Quality Consistency an issue?


http://articulo.merc...erva-malbec-_JM

 

[PhilipDT]

So I'm thinking at this point that it seems to be entirely a case-by-case thing. I see no pattern at all.

Really? You don't say.

 

[Jaredberryman]

Interesting you should mention this.

I recently had a Lopez Malbec 2011, and it wasn't that great at all.

A few days later, at Cocina Porteña on Florida, I had a different tinto, (name of which I forget), from Lopez vineyards, and it was superb.

Last night, with a parillada at Parilla El Gaucho on Lavalle, I had a Norton Malbec 2010 that was just magnificent. Even if they did charge me 110 pesos for the 750ml.

So I'm thinking at this point that it seems to be entirely a case-by-case thing. I see no pattern at all.

And I haven't even begun to explore the whites.

There are some factors there. What they might be selling in the country might actually be the same as the what they shipped outside the country. Also, who knows if they stored the wine in a place with the right temperature. There are also counterfeit wines as they will take some other cheap wine, put in the bottle and call it something it is not. That sounds crazy, but it's a well known fact here that that kind of thing is quite common.

 

[French jurist]

Those wine contests are quite funny.
104 wine contests are organized each year in France (not to mention the ones in the UK, US, etc.).
About 30% of the wines in the contest get a medal (usually Gold or Silver... Bronze doesn't exist -> you get it, it's for marketing purposes).

But this Argentine wine indeed was chosen as the best, together with a French one -> http://www.oenologue....fr/trophée.pdf

The guys organizing this contest must make a lot of money (the wine producers have to pay them to display the "medal stickers" on their bottles).

Here are the Argentine wines that got a medal (1 out of 3 in fact....). Warning = The website design is horrible! -> http://www.vinalies-...ille&sens=DESC#

 

[Gringoboy]

I can recommend Gascon Malbec Reserva and Lagarde Malbec, both at Coto around $100 each.
I don't bother buying lesser wine any more as I prefer to enjoy the quality.

 

[thorsten]

Had the pleasure to taste Famiglia Bianchi and I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I'm not super knowledgable with wines, so there are only two "flavors" I can recognize: "tasted good" and "tastes not so good" In general I have to say that I rarely had an Argentine Malbec which disappointed me. Here you spend 10 bucks for a great taste; in Europe you often get a headache when buying a random 10 EUR wine...

 

[French jurist]

Wow, the Argentine wine "[background=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Viñavida Gran reserva linea luxury business class[/background]" (I wouldn't buy the wine just for its name, lol), got also medals in a wine contest in NYC. It must be very good! (this wine also got a medal in the French contest -> http://www.oenologuesdefrance.fr/troph%C3%A9e.pdf

Source:
http://www.diariouno.com.ar/economia/Vinos-argentinos-logran-en-Nueva-York-numerosas-medallas-de-oro-20140406-0034.html