The cellar

Top-rated Malbec

Every wine

The highest-rated Malbec bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.

4.7 Ribera del Duero Hacienda Monasterio Reserva Hacienda Monasterio 4.4 Bordeaux Le Petit Cheval Chateau Cheval Blanc

Region by region

Where Malbec is made

2 regions, with their best Malbec bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with Malbec

Every cheese
Queso Castellano Our pick A longer-matured Castellano turns more intense, salty and slightly piquant. Ribera Reserva, full bodied with dark fruit from longer oak ageing, has the weight to stand beside it, and the cheese's fat rounds off the tannin. Ribera del Duero Reserva (Tinto Fino), Ribera del Duero: Hacienda Monasterio Reserva
Pecorino stagionato in botte Our pick The herbs and oil of a pecorino aged in barrels need a red with grip but not heavy tannin. Torgiano Rosso, Sangiovese-based and medium-bodied with medium tannin and acidity, carries that herbal aroma without covering it. Torgiano Rosso, Umbria: Mirantico

Plan the trip

Taste Malbec where it grows

Tastings and tours in the regions above, and somewhere to stay.

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