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Try those 4 wines. They are all Margaux, and you can find them under $35. Amazing value.

- Chateau Des Graviers Margaux Red
- Chateau Fontarney Margaux Red
- Chateau Canuet Margaux Red
- Chateau La Bastide Dauzac Margaux Red

If you are looking for whites, Chateau Carbonnieux, from the Pessac Leognan appellation, is also one of my favorites.

Le Wine Buff - April Bloom

Well, the wines aren't specifically made to pair with certain foods, they are made to highlight (usually) the place where they are from and the winemaker's own preferred taste profile.

Le Wine Buff - Mollie Battenhouse

Thank you for visiting EnjoyBordeaux.com and asking this great question!  While Malbec is still one of the 6 main blending grapes of Bordeaux, it is rarely used as the main varietal in any Bordeaux blends.  Some lesser-known sub-regions of Bordeaux do still have a fair amount of plantings, such as some reds from Côtes-de-Bourg.

If you are searching for that similar big, concentrated dark fruit that you find in Malbec's from Argentina and California, try looking for wines in the Bordeaux regions of Côtes de Castillon. While there is little to no Malbec in these wines and they feature a little more red fruit, they have that earthy, leathery black fruit in many of their red wines, as well.

I hope that this helps and try searching for these wines near you using the Choose section we have on EnjoyBordeaux.com.  Cheers!


Le Wine Buff - Ward Kadel