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  • noun A variety of grape used in making red wine
  • noun A red wine made chiefly from malbec grapes

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Examples

  • Often described as Chile's signature red grape, it's hardly as well-known as malbec, the other big Bordeaux transplant in South America, which put Argentina on the map during the past decade.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beppi Crosariol 2011

  • De Martino Single Vineyard Old Bush Vines Las Cruces, Cachapoal Valley, Chile 2008 (£17.99, Virgin Wines)From a set of very old (for Chile) malbec and carmenère vines in the Cachapoal Valley, this is one of Chile's most exciting red wines.

    The 20 best Christmas red wines 2011

  • Made with 33% cabernet franc, 21% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 20% petite verdot and 6% malbec, this is proof that, when Pindar wants to, it is capable of making excellent wine.

    The New York Cork Report: 2009

  • I'd probably throw malbec into the fray as well, although we didn't taste any during TasteCamp.

    LENNDEVOURS: 2009

  • The merlot (85%), petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec that went into this Shinn Estate Vineyards Nine Barrels Merlot ($43) after the rains, and they clearly made good decisions along the way.

    LENNDEVOURS: 2009

  • Hi Jeff – Malbec is v popular; yes, I poured the Yellow + Blue malbec and the Clos Siguier (Cahors) side by side.

    Produttori, Pinon, Ridge, Luzon – popular wine picks from class | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • In the local newsagents we found perfectly ripe avocados, soy sauce infused with sesame and a respectable Argentinian malbec.

    The Highlands' coolest – and most remote – cottages 2011

  • Tesco Finest Argentina Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2010 £6.49, TescoA reliable favourite from Tesco's Finest range, this chunky but aromatic malbec from top Argentinian producer Catena Zapata is just made for Boxing Day roast beef.

    The 20 best Christmas red wines 2011

  • A shame, as one of my favorite wines was the El Olivar malbec, which also got a score from WA that was utterly puzzling to me.

    Spot the 62 pointer - Viu 1 from Chile - and some Spanish | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • The merlot (85%), petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec that went into this Shinn Estate Vineyards Nine Barrels Merlot ($43) after the rains, and they clearly made good decisions along the way.

    Lenn Thompson 2009

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