Catena Malbec combines rich dark berried fruits together with hints of violet on the nose. Complex layers of blueberry and blackberries on the palate finishing with silky tannins and hints of dark chocolate, vanilla notes. Latin America has been known to produce some fiery temperaments, but theres something really cool coming out of Argentina - Malbec is what were getting into right now. Malbec is well suited to Australian tastes, it loves a steak, and offers big, bold vibrant notes. We think this is one Latin American youll get along with famously.

Bodegas CARO is a partnership between two winemaking legends: the Rothschild family (Chateau Lafite Rothschild) and Argentina’s Catena family. Established in 1999, this collaboration produces wines of exceptional balance, structure, and refinement by marrying centuries-old Bordeaux techniques with the precision of Mendoza’s high-altitude terroir.Aruma 100% Malbec is a pure expression of the Uco Valley, bursting with vibrant aromas of plum, red cherry, and violet. Fermented in stainless steel to preserve its fruit-forward energy and bottled without oak aging, this medium-bodied wine reveals a silky palate with refreshing acidity and soft, velvety tannins. Precise and expressive, it captures the high-altitude spirit of Mendoza an elegant synergy of French precision and Argentinian soul.

Vasse Felix, Margaret River's founding wine estate, was established by Dr Thomas Brendan Cullity in 1967. Among his first plantings were Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec vines, from which he produced the estate's first red wine. The Tom Cullity descends from these original vines and represents the pinnacle of Vasse Felix. The inaugural release will be in May 2017, coinciding with Vasse Felix's 50th Anniversary.

COSSE MAISON NEUVE Les Laquets, Cahors Rouge 100% Malbec. A nose marked by black fruits and a mouth on blackberry, blueberry and black cherry. A silky material with a remarkable tannin. The fruit for the Les Laquets is sourced from a 5.5 ha vineyard with an average vine age of 60 years planted on soils of red clay and cracked limestone. The juice is vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with several piegages. The wine then spends up to two years in barrels before being bottled without filtering.

COSSE MAISON NEUVE Marguerite, Cahors Rouge 100% Malbec. La Marguerite is a silky and powerful, exceptionally pure micro plot cuvée which has only been produced since 2011 with only 2000 bottles. The fruit for the La Marguerite is sourced from a 5 ha vineyard with an average vine age of 10 years.