I have not yet tried too many malbecs, but again, wikipedia can give you the scoop on the history.
Since i'm not a fan of many French wines, i'm not sure i would be keen on its Bordeaux style flavours.
In general i don't know alot of people that are overly keen on Argentinian wines, but personally i've found several good ones. I highly suggest you try a Chilean favorite of mine by Concha y Toro. The Don Melchor series. Amazing, but heavy, full bodied. Drink with a hearty rare steak.

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well, long story short I spent $1200 on wine


Fantastic.
And where did it all go?
At about at around $18 / bottle avg that should've got you 66 bottles.
That thousand dollars sounds like a good round number for a cellar spree.

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