Cheaper alternatives to Catena Alta Malbec

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Catena Alta Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€40

The steal

Dead ringer

Kaiken Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

Same Malbec at heart. Same Mendoza postcode. Vanilla oak on both. About 25% of the price.

€10 save €30

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Kaiken Terroir Series Malbec

  Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

  Same Malbec at heart
  €11

  save €29
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• Dead ringer
  La Posta Paulucci Malbec (Angel Paulucci Vineyard)

  Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

  Same Malbec at heart
  €15

  save €25
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