Cheaper alternatives to Korta Katarina Reuben's Private Reserve Plavac Mali

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

The splurge

Korta Katarina Reuben's Private Reserve Plavac Mali

Srednja I Juzna Dalmacija, Croatia · Plavac Mali

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€60

The steal

Close cousin

Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva

2011 · Rioja, Spain · Tempranillo blend

Vanilla oak on both. Same full-throttle body. About 37% of the price.

€22 save €38

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

• Close cousin
  Tinto Pesquera Crianza

  Ribera del Duero, Spain · Tempranillo

  Vanilla oak on both
  €20

  save €40
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• Close cousin
  Severino Sanz Murón 954

  Ribera del Duero, Spain · Tempranillo

  Same full-throttle body
  €14

  save €46
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