The 100 Best Argentine Wines

[VINO]

There was a good article in La Nation today of the best 100 Argentinean wines.

The list from La Nación article

1. The Lovers 2021
2. Catena Zapata Chardonnay Mendoza Adrianna Vineyard White Bones 2022
3. Matias Riccitelli Malbec Los Chacayes Viña Estrema 2021
4. Uspallata Malbec Mendoza 2022
5. The Enemy Cabernet Franc El Cepillo Mendoza Great Enemy Single Vineyard 2021
6. Zuccardi Malbec Gualtallary Finca Las Cerrilladas 2021
7. Chacra Chardonnay Patagonia 2023
8. Cheval des Andes Mendoza 2021
9. Trapiche Malbec Cabernet Franc Mendoza Iscay 2021
10. Cobos Malbec Mendoza Cobos 2021
11. Terraces of the Andes Malbec Uco Valley El Espinillo Vineyard Extremeo 2021
12. Chacra Pinot Noir Patagonia Treinta y Dos 2023
13. Matias Riccitelli Malbec Cabernet Franc Mendoza Riccitelli & Father 2021
14. Achaval Ferrer Malbec Mendoza Finca Altamira 2021
15. Domaine Nico Pinot Noir Valle de Uco Soeur et Freres La Savante 2022
16. Wanted Dead or Alive Mendoza The Truth San Pablo 2022
17. Kaiken Malbec Los Chacayes Uco Valley North Adventure 2022
18. The Enemy Chenin Mendoza 2022
19. Cachí Creek Warehouse 2021
20. Otronia Chardonnay Patagonia 2021
21. Wanted Dead or Alive Chardonnay Gualtallary Mendoza El Cerro 2023
22. Alta Vista Malbec Las Compuertas Lujan de Cuyo Single Vineyard Alizarine 2020
23. BenMarco Malbec Valle de Pedernal Sin Límites 2022
24. Argento Malbec Paraje Altamira Single Block 1 2021
25. Trivento Malbec San Pablo Valle de Uco Gaudeo 2021
26. Susana Balbo Wines Uco Valley About Us Single Vineyard Nomad 2021
27. Catena Zapata Mendoza Nicolas Catena Zapata 2021
28. Bemberg Estate Wines Gualtallary Valle de Uco Pionero 2020
29. Noemía Malbec Patagonia Winery 2020
30. Kaiken Malbec Mendoza MAI 2021
31. Durigutti Family Winemakers Malbec Lujan de Cuyo Malbec 1914 Las Compuertas Project 2022
32. Mendel Winery Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Mendoza Unus 2022
33. The Los Cardones Malbec Estate Salta 2022
34. Luca Malbec Valle de Uco Old Vine 2022
35. The Esteco Calchaquíes Valley Chañar Punco 2020
36. Huichaira Vineyards Jujuy Cielo Arriba 2021
37. Pelleriti Priore Malbec Mendoza 1853 Old Vine Estate Heritage 2019
38. Cuvelier Los Andes Uco Valley Grand Vin 2020
39. Salentein Chardonnay Valle de Uco Primus 2021
40. Perdriel Mendoza Centenary 2021
41. Diamandes Winery Malbec Cabernet Mendoza Grande Reserve 2020
42. Las Moras Syrah San Juan Gran Syrah 2021
43. Vaglio Malbec Uco Valley El Peral District Miperal 2022
44. Michelini and Mufatto Gualtallary La Cautiva 2022
45. Norton Semillon Winery Uco Valley Altura 2022
46. The Esteco Calchaquíes Valley Cayafate Altimus Great Wine 2020
47. Cobos Chardonnay Vineyard Uco Valley Zingaretti Estate Villa Bastias 2022
48. Mendoza Tapestry The Notes of Jean Claude 2020
49. Pulenta Agrelo Luján de Cuyo Grand Court VII 2021
50. Cadus Mendoza 2020
51. Sophenia Gualtallary The Blend Synthesis 2021
52. Achaval Ferrer Mendoza Chimera White 2022
53. CARO Mendoza Wineries 2022
54. Colomé Malbec High Calchaquí Valleys Maximum Altitude 2021
55. Susana Balbo Wines Torrontés Paraje Altamira Torrontés de Raíz Naranjo Signature Limited Edition 2022
56. Mendel Malbec Mendoza Winery Remote Estate 2021
57. Rutini Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley Apartado Gran Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
58. Otronia Patagonia Roaring 45 White Cut 2021
59. Tres14 Malbec Gualtallary Imperfecto 2021
60. Trapiche Malbec Gualtallary Valle de Uco Terroir Series Finca Ambrosia Single Vineyard 2021
61. Blanchard & Lurton Valle de Uco Grand Vin 2023
62. High View Mendoza Alto 2020
63. Trivento Malbec Lujan de Cuyo Eolo 2021
64. Black Soul Mendoza Great Black Soul 2019
65. Finca Flichman Malbec Los Chacayes Single Parcel 2021
66. Tikal Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Júbilo Single Vineyard 2020
67. The Las Moras Malbec Estate is a winery located in the heart of the city of San Juan, in the province of El Pedernal, in the province of San Juan.
68. Clos de los Siete Uco Valley By Michel Rolland 2021
69. Norton Mendoza Winery Private 2021
70. Michelini Malbec San Pablo @ Michelini Wine Marmolejo 2021
71. Salentein Pinot Noir Valle de Uco Primus 2021
72. Arrows of the Andes Mendoza Grand Cut 2021
73. Mascota Vineyards Malbec Mendoza Unanimous Signature 2021
74. Teho Malbec La Consulta Tomal Vineyard El Corte 2022
75. Doña Paula Malbec Mendoza Gualtallary Winery Selection 2021
76. Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon Gualtallary Valle de Uco Ameri 2022
77. Superuco Chacayes Valley Chacayes 2021
78. Finca Ambrosia Malbec Gualtallary Tupungato Beautiful 2021
79. Rolland Malbec Winery Mendoza Mariflor 2021
80. Revés World Uco Valley Les Calcaires 2022
81. Lorenzo Malbec Agrelo Lujan de Cuyo The Blessed 2021
82. Zuccardi Chardonnay Gualtallary Botanical 2023
83. Heart of the Sun Malbec Uco Valley Los Chacayes Single Parcel Block 6 Stone River 2019
84. Uco Valley Tapestry San Pablo Portrait by Jean Claude 2019
85. Matervini Malbec Perdriel Lujan de Cuyo Estate 2022
86. Finca Flichman Malbec Valle de Uco Dedicated Microterroir Gravel & Stone 2020
87. Rutini Malbec Mendoza Gran Malbec 2021
88. Fabre Montmayou Mendoza Grand Vin 2021
89. Colomé Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Calchaquí Oldest Vines 1831 2021
90. Bira Valle de Uco Bin Otto 2022
91. Arca Yaco Malbec Calchaqui Valley Love and Live 2022
92. Matias Michelini Uco Valley Tupungato Solid 2021
93. Zorzal Malbec Tupungato Uco Valley El Barba 2020
94. Bodegas Bianchi Malbec Los Chacayes Uco Valley IV Generation Single Block Gran Malbec 2021
95. Bemberg Estate Wines Chardonnay Gualtallary Uco Valley El Tomillo Parcela 1 La Linterna 2022
96. Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Grand 2021
97. Pascual Toso Mendoza Finca Pedregal Single Vineyard 2022
98. La Celia Cabernet Franc Uco Valley La Consulta 2019
99. Pyros Malbec Valle de Pedernal Limestone Hill 2021
100. Ribera del Cuarzo Winery Rio Negro Valle Azul Single Plot 2020

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[James Bond]

Thanks! That is a great list. Many of my favorites are on it.

My favorites are

Catena Zapata Chardonnay Mendoza Adrianna Vineyard White Bones 2022

Chacra Chardonnay Patagonia 2023

Trapiche Malbec Cabernet Franc Mendoza Iscay 2021

 

[Avocado]

Excellent list. But one thing I am sad about is the price of wine has gone up lately. My friend in America send me price of wine in her town and it was cheaper than same bottle in Argentina. That is terrible.

 

[Uncle Wong]

Excellent list. But one thing I am sad about is the price of wine has gone up lately. My friend in America send me price of wine in her town and it was cheaper than same bottle in Argentina. That is terrible.

@enbits also posted about this. I still don't understand how wine produced in Argentina can be more expensive than the same bottle of wine in the USA or UK. Something sounds very broken. The margins that some of these grocery stores must be making must be astronomical!

Trip Reports - A nice selection of Argentinian wines at a supermarket in London

www.expatsba.com

 

[Larry]

@enbits also posted about this. I still don't understand how wine produced in Argentina can be more expensive than the same bottle of wine in the USA or UK. Something sounds very broken. The margins that some of these grocery stores must be making must be astronomical!

Trip Reports - A nice selection of Argentinian wines at a supermarket in London

www.expatsba.com

Stores here abuse consumers. I don't care what explanation someone wants to give there can't be one for Coto having the same wine more expensive than in America or UK. All those expenses to ship it far away to these countries, taxes, mark up by the stores in these other countries. How can Coto have it more expensive. Consumers in Argentina are paying dear prices!

Also the peso is way way overvalued now.

 

[Vero]

Stores here abuse consumers. I don't care what explanation someone wants to give there can't be one for Coto having the same wine more expensive than in America or UK. All those expenses to ship it far away to these countries, taxes, mark up by the stores in these other countries. How can Coto have it more expensive. Consumers in Argentina are paying dear prices!

Also the peso is way way overvalued now.

Strange to see prices for wine cheaper in other country. We have so many wine. Many still very cheap here.

 

[earlyretirement]

Let's not get carried away. You might find isolated cases of some wines being cheaper but that is NOT the norm. Most wine is going to be much more expensive in USA vs. Argentina. You can't use isolated cases and use it to argue that is the norm.

 

[Betsy Ross]

Stores here abuse consumers. I don't care what explanation someone wants to give there can't be one for Coto having the same wine more expensive than in America or UK. All those expenses to ship it far away to these countries, taxes, mark up by the stores in these other countries. How can Coto have it more expensive. Consumers in Argentina are paying dear prices!

Also the peso is way way overvalued now.

Agree about stores here abusing customers and pricing too high but cheaper Argentine wines vs. in Argentina is not normal.

Let's not get carried away. You might find isolated cases of some wines being cheaper but that is NOT the norm. Most wine is going to be much more expensive in USA vs. Argentina. You can't use isolated cases and use it to argue that is the norm.

Sorry didn't see your. post. I agree. I think some people take one case and try to use that argument for everything.

 

[Darksider415]

I'm lowkey surprised that my favorite Torrontes isn't on the list. El Esteco's Old Vines 1945, 2022 vintage is probably my favorite white of any varietal, mostly because it has strong lychee notes

 

[earlyretirement]

I'm lowkey surprised that my favorite Torrontes isn't on the list. El Esteco's Old Vines 1945, 2022 vintage is probably my favorite white of any varietal, mostly because it has strong lychee notes

How much is that bottle going for @Darksider415? Have you seen any inflation in wine prices for that vintage over the past year? I'm not a big wine drinker but curious what inflation has been on wine. I see it on Mercado Libre for about 43,111 pesos. Has it gone up the past year?

 

[Darksider415]

How much is that bottle going for @Darksider415? Have you seen any inflation in wine prices for that vintage over the past year? I'm not a big wine drinker but curious what inflation has been on wine.

When they were starting to get difficult to find a few months ago, I bought the last 3 bottles Viners had and put it aside. I think I paid 27k total, back in February? So, 9k/bottle then...

The 2023/2024 vintages are going for around 20k/bottle average, and the 2023 at least is very, very similar in flavor.

I did find a shop with the 2023 for 12k/bottle if you pay by transferencia, so I may order a couple of bottles when I get back from my Christmas trip to see the in-laws.

 

[earlyretirement]

When they were starting to get difficult to find a few months ago, I bought the last 3 bottles Viners had and put it aside. I think I paid 27k total, back in February? So, 9k/bottle then...

The 2023/2024 vintages are going for around 20k/bottle average, and the 2023 at least is very, very similar in flavor.

I did find a shop with the 2023 for 12k/bottle if you pay by transferencia, so I may order a couple of bottles when I get back from my Christmas trip to see the in-laws.

Thank you so much for sharing that data point. Some friends have told me that wine prices have been also going up but I am not a big wine drinker so didn't track them. Thanks for this info.

 

[Vince]

I'm lowkey surprised that my favorite Torrontes isn't on the list. El Esteco's Old Vines 1945, 2022 vintage is probably my favorite white of any varietal, mostly because it has strong lychee notes

You have great taste in wine! That is one of my wife's favorites too. It isn't as easy to find as before. On ML they really mark up the prices with some vendors. 12k a bottle is a great deal!

 

[Blockchain]

The bad thing about coming from a trip to Buenos Aires is you get spoiled with affordable wine prices at restaurants! Here in the States it is crazy expensive at restaurants. How many bottles can you bring from Argentina when you leave?

 

[Vince]

The bad thing about coming from a trip to Buenos Aires is you get spoiled with affordable wine prices at restaurants! Here in the States it is crazy expensive at restaurants. How many bottles can you bring from Argentina when you leave?

Very true. It is difficult moving from BA to NYC and having to pay insane prices in restaurants here. I'm not sure what the official limit is these days but you can declare it and customs usually doesn't care. We brought 2 cases back with us last month with no problems. I usually bring 12 bottles each trip back home.