Best Malbec, Proprietary Blends & Other Red Wine Rated 90+ Points

Many of our most popular red wine labels that we offer are considered a proprietary blend that do not mirror the normal blending varietals of Bordeaux wine or Rhone Blends that are also very popular. In addition to that, Malbec wine is one of the most exciting red wines that everyone is drinking right now. Shop for a delicious Malbec or Proprietary Blend from our selection of 90+ point wines. (Read More)

The best Malbec wine, although originally most commonly used as one of the notable five blending grapes of Bordeaux , is now found throughout the world flourishing in exciting places like Argentina where it has been adopted as the national grape. When you are feeling adventurous and want to try a new and exciting wine, browse the best Malbec and Proprietary Blends rated 90+ points and read expert descriptions about each bottle to quench your palate.

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2009 Casey Flat Ranch

"Tightly wound, with firm, dry tannins wrapped around rich dark berry, spice, pepper and tobacco leaf, ending with a tight focus on the pepper and dried berry. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2020."

2007 Sijnn

"42% Shiraz, 26% Mourvedre, 21% Touriga Nacional, 10% Trincadeira and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby-red. Comples nose offers aromas of blueberry, tobacco, flint, dark chocolate and dusty stone. Glyceral and lush, with sweet berry fruit complicated by notes of smoke and pepper. More harmonious than the 2008 release and more complex today. Finishes with considerable spicy, dusty tannins and hints of honey and blueberry."

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2010 Epoch

"56% syrah, 26% grenache, 11% mourvedre and 7% tempranillo. Inky purple. Spice-accented cherry and dark berry aromas are complicated by black tea, licorice and potpourri. Juicy, incisive blackberry and boysenberry flavors are braced by zesty acidity and pick up a touch of candied violet with air. Oak spice and floral notes emerge on the sweet, focused, gently tannic finish. For a rich, ripe wine this is pretty suave."

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2011 Bedrock Wine Co.

"This is huge. Black fruit, tar, smoke, licorice and asphalt burst from this deep, muscular, Zinfandel-based wine. Imposing and intense, the Pagani boasts stunning depth and richness for the year. This is a serious red that will require considerable patience. Seemingly endless layers of fruit open up over time, followed by suggestions of violets, cloves and mint that add complexity."

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2009 Gramercy Cellars

Tempranillo seems to be gaining a toehold in eastern Washington and there now is sufficient evidence that it can turn out well when farmed correctly and made by talented people. Gramercy’s offering, the 2009 Tempranillo Inigo Montoya is one of the better ones. Exotic spices, tobacco, truffle, violets, and blackberry aromas inform the nose of a savory, elegant, nicely proportioned, intensely flavored wine.

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2009 Gramercy Cellars

A new wine in the portfolio is the 2009 The Third Man, a wine that Orson Welles would definitely appreciate. It is a blend of 50% Grenache, 28% Syrah, and 22% Mourvedre aged in neutral oak, puncheons and barriques for 15 months. Garrigue, lavender, truffle, black cherry, and blueberry elements compose the bouquet of this elegant, slightly racy, spicy wine. In the glass it opens to reveal succulent flavors, excellent depth, impeccable balance, and a lengthy, pure finish.

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2011 Bedrock

"Jumps from the glass with juicy dark cherries, violets and cloves. A rich, sumptuous wine, the Saitone Ranch boasts stunning depth and richness, but no excess weight at all. It is a striking, breathtakingly beautiful wine. Floral and mineral notes add lift on the bright, chiseled finish. This is a field blend consisting of roughly 85% Zinfandel and 15% Petite Sirah, Alicante and assorted other grapes."

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NV Big Table Farm

"Light purple. Redcurrant, cherry and Asian spices on the assertively perfumed nose. Bright and racy, offering intense red fruit flavors accented by cinnamon and allspice. Shows very good energy on the finish, which leaves notes of gingerbread and candied cherry behind. This intriguing wine is 90% 2010 pinot noir from the Resonance vineyard and 10% 2009 syrah and it was fermented with some whole clusters, which are no doubt responsible for its wild, spicy character."

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2009 K Vintners

"Generous, round and focused, with blackberry and black olive flavors pushing through a veil of mildly gritty tannins. This has a deft balance that lets the flavors emerge smoothly. Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon."

2010 Lewis

"Offers an amazing mix of flavors, extending from plum and blueberry to loamy earth, dried herb, cedar and tobacco. At points this is supple, but eventually firms on the finish, ending with a hot-brick edge to the tannins. Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon."

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2009 Betz Family Winery

"Composed of 65% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Petit Verdot. Opaque purple in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of toasty oak, exotic spices, herbs, violets, black currant, and blackberry. Opulent on the palate, the wine has outstanding volume, a laser-like focus, layered fruit, and succulent flavors."

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2008 Andrew Will Cellars

The 2008 Andrew Will Cellars Champoux Vineyard is made up of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It sports an inviting bouquet of sandalwood, rose petal, Asian spices, a hint of leather, black currant, and blackberry. This is followed by a succulent, plush, pleasure-bent wine that deftly conceals enough structure to evolve for 5-7 years. It offers a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2028+.

2010 Epoch

"Bursts from the glass with massive dark fruit and a rich, powerful personality. Provencal herbs, mint and tobacco develop later, adding considerable complexity and nuance. Still, this remains a massive, virile wine endowed with tons of structure and heft, some of which comes from the use of Petit Verdot, which is not commonly found in Paso. The blend is 62% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre, 12% Grenache and 12% Petite Sirah."

2010 Epoch

"Sweet, floral notes meld into dark fruit, road tar and crushed rocks as this opens up in the glass. This is a gorgeous, elegant wine endowed with considerable polish. The blend is 76% Syrah, 24% Mourvedre."

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2010 Epoch

"Presents a complex, graceful mix of blackberry, black licorice and boysenberry pie scents, yet for all its apparent ripeness this remains elegant and ends with a more subtle, nuanced finish, right down to the crushed rock earthiness. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Counoise and Syrah."

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2010 Mollydooker

A Shiraz-Cabernert Sauvignon blend. A rich mouthful of compelling blackberry, black coffee, black cherry and black pepper flavors (see a trend here?) balances on a supple, velvety background and persists into a long and expres- sive finish. Just delish. Drink now through 2018.

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2010 Booker Vineyard

"Opens with exquisite aromatics. Dark cherries, incense, exotic spices, flowers and mint are beautifully layered in this delineated, striking wine. A gorgeous, totally refined finish elevates this to a rarified level. 43% Syrah, 26% Mourvedre, 16% Counoise and 15% Grenache."

2010 Booker Vineyard

"There is no shortage of depth, power or richness in this effort. This boasts extraordinary purity and complexity, even if it doesn’t quite have the personality of the wines made from Rhone varieties. The 80% new oak has been absorbed masterfully."

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2010 Saxum

"63% syrah, 19% mourvedre, 15% grenache and 3% petite sirah. A complex, smoky bouquet evokes red and dark berry liqueur, candied flowers and Asian spices. Supple and juicy on the palate, with zesty acidity giving spine and lift to the powerful black raspberry and mulberry flavors. The smoky note comes back on the strikingly long, mineral-driven finish, which is focused, sweet and extremely long."

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2009 Cayuse

"Good medium-dark red. Very ripe aroma of strawberry liqueur. Intensely flavored and gripping; broad without coming across as heavy. Wild berry and smoke flavors are accented by a peppery element. Finishes subtle and long, with substantial fine, dusty tannins."

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2010 Sine Qua Non

"This is rich, deep and seductive. Dark red cherries, plums, roses, licorice and mint wrap around the palate in this beautifully layered wine. Possesses gorgeous detail and nuance to match the silky, refined tannins. This is an impeccable, long, mineral-infused wine with a great future. 75% Grenache, 16% Syrah. 2.5% Mourvedre. 4.5% Roussanne and 2% Viognier."

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