As Ive posted on these boards before, Im not the biggest fan of Luigi Bosca. It would be unfair to say that they don't make good wines, but Im just not fond of their house-style.... I have at least 10-12 other producers that I would suggest over Luigi Bosca.

All this doesn't mean that I would not recommend you purchase this... it all depends on what you are looking for and what your budget is. Also, I cant seem to make out from your profile where you are based, and I need to know that to be able to make precise recommendations on some feasible alternatives, should you want to source the wines in your local area.

Please feel free to PM and/or contact me directly by email for further assistance.

Cheers,
Alex / Gaucho100K

My local Costcos in Southern California have been selling the 2010 Norton Privada for $17.99, and the 2011 Norton Reserve Malbec for $10.99. Both of these are, IMHO, serious bargains, with the Privada being more massive and ageworthy, with the Reserve Malbec having a bit more finesse for near-term drinking.

Yes... the Privada for under $20 is a steal, same for the Reserva Malbec just a little over $10.... excellent values indeed. Norton is another example of a producer that isn't on my list of favorites, but much like Luigi Bosca they do indeed make quality wine that is quite consistent each vintage.

The Privada will cellar very well for at least 10-12 years.

Any recommended Malbecs under $10 US?

I must confess to being "out of my league" when it comes to wines priced at the mentioned range, but I think that you want to be on the look out for the private label stuff that is made in Argentina for various retail/supermarket chains.... Also, may importers/distributors do 10-20L runs of lots of inexpensive Malbec and put them in a nice bottle and push some hard promotions..... also, Kirkland may have something in this range.

Else, go to your local wine merchant and have them look up their database... if you buy by the case, Im sure they will even special order for you...

A quick Google search found the link below, but please check the details as I have no idea how dated the selections and prices may be....
http://www.momtastic.com/food/171449...ines-under-10/

Happy Malbec Hunting !!!! :D ^

The 2011 Norton Reserva at $10.99 mentioned above is very close to that limit and it is quite a decent wine.

I am sure you can make some good finds but, in my experience, most very inexpensive Malbecs are the bulk swill that used to spoil the reputation of the grape.

Cheers,
J.

Amen....

Sadly Costco does not sell wine here in NY. Wine can only be sold in liquor stores.

At that price, one of the best and most widely available would be the Punto Final black label from Renancer.

A couple of other choices would be the Alamos Malbec, or Terrazas Malbec.

Unfortunately, the Norton Reserva that I mentioned a few posts back is now up to $12.69

RBirns, I would 2nd the Alamos Malbec. You might also consider Altos las Hormigas Malbec

new additions to the ArgEnology Portfolio
 

Some new Malbec additions to the ArgEnology Portfolio.....

Diego Rosso Malbec (Mendoza)
Benegas Lynch Malbec - La Encerrada Vineyard (Mendoza)
Walter Bressia Conjuro Malbec Blend (Mendoza)
Tres Catorce Malbec de Garage (Mendoza)
Daniel Pi Imperfecto Malbec (Mendoza)

And some new Pinot Noirs.....

Rutini Antologia XXXIV Pinot Noir (Mendoza)
Diego Rosso Pinot Noir (Mendoza)
Bressia Piel Negra Pinot Noir (Mendoza)
Marcelo Miras Reserva Pinot Noir (Patagonia)

And some new Sparklers........

Bressia Royale Brut Nature (Mendoza)
Miras Nature Blanc de Blancs (Patagonia)
Ruca Malen Brut (Mendoza)

Bump !!!!

Anybody tasted any noteworthy Malbec as of late...??? :D

I just had a very interesting Malbec from Salta bottled under the Hess label, retailing for $17 in Maui, which is one of the more expensive places to buy wine in the U.S. Pretty sure it comes from Colome's vines (or it's sister property Amalaya) - they may even have vinified it in Salta as the same international conglomerate owns both Hess in California and Colome and Amalaya in Salta.

For $17 retail, my guess is that it was most probably an Amalaya brand, all of the stuff from the "full" Colome portfolio are going to be at least in the mid $20ies per bottle (and that is on the "mainland").....

It was bottled under the Hess label, not Amalaya or Colome. I've not seen a Hess-labeled wine that wasn't from California prior to this. I realize that Hess is the multinational corporation that owns all of these labels. It was probably either re-labeled Amalaya production for the U.S, or excess production from Colome estate. I don't know which one, and I don't suppose that it even matters, as they can certainly blend and label and distribute the wines from any of their estates as they see fit (so long as they are in compliance with the laws of the country that the wine is sold in), and the only appellation on the label was that the wine was from Hess' owned vineyards in Salta.

On a related note, I just had a nice and well priced ($12.95 US) Bordeaux blend (all 5 traditional red Bordeaux grapes: 43% CS, 20% PV, 16% Merlot, 16% Malbec, 5% CF) from the 2009 vintage from the label Glen Carlou, which is an estate under the Hess portfolio located in the Paarl region of South Africa. It was interesting in that blends of all 5 Bordeaux grapes, especially with significant amount of Petit Verdot, are not common in the U.S. at this sort of price point.