# The best Argentine malbecs

The Argentine malbecs with the highest critic scores (Tim Atkin, Wine Advocate, Tanzer) and from Vinómanos' Informe Malbec. Nearly all from Mendoza, especially the Uco Valley.

- 41 votes · 12 items
- Jul 30, 2025 · salsabrava_tranquilo
- https://even.best/en/l/328/the-best-argentine-malbecs

## Top 10

1. **Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Paraje Altamira malbec that scored 100 points from Tim Atkin with the 2019 vintage.
2. **Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard River** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Gualtallary malbec with 100 Wine Advocate points (2021).
3. **Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 97 points from Tim Atkin; the Adrianna vineyard at 1,500 m is iconic.
4. **Achával Ferrer Finca Bella Vista** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Perdriel (Luján de Cuyo) vineyard, 95 points.
5. **Rutini Apartado Gran Malbec** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Rutini Wines' grand malbec from Tupungato.
6. **Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — First place among Argentine wines in Stephen Tanzer's tasting.
7. **Colomé Altura Máxima** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Malbec from the world's highest vineyard (3,111 m) in Salta, 97 points.
8. **Bemberg Estate Malbec La Linterna** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Peñaflor's highly awarded Uco Valley malbec.
9. **Achával Ferrer Finca Altamira** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Old-vine Altamira malbec, 96 points from Tim Atkin.
10. **El Enemigo Gran Enemigo Gualtallary** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Alejandro Vigil's cabernet franc and malbec blend, 100 Parker points in 2013.
11. **Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Ambrosía** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Single-estate malbec from Gualtallary.
12. **Cheval des Andes** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — The icon of Terrazas de los Andes and Château Cheval Blanc, malbec-based.

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