Cheaper alternatives to Luca Old Vine Malbec

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

The splurge

Luca Old Vine Malbec

Uco Valley, Argentina · Malbec

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€23

The steal

Dead ringer

Andean Vineyards Alma Andina Malbec Reserve

Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

Same Malbec at heart. Same full-throttle body. Same fresh backbone. About 39% of the price.

€9 save €14

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

• Dead ringer
  Bodega Finca Las Moras Barrel Select Malbec

  San Juan, Argentina · Malbec

  Same Malbec at heart
  €7

  save €16
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• Dead ringer
  Trivento Reserve Malbec

  Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

  Same Malbec at heart
  €8

  save €15
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• Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata€95 → €32
• Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc (Grand Cru Classé)€48 → €18
• Catena Alta Malbec€40 → €10
• Quinta do Vale Meão Meandro Douro Tinto€19 → €7
• El Enemigo Bonarda€22 → €8
• José Maria da Fonseca Periquita Reserva€14 → €6
• Remelluri Rioja Reserva€56 → €22
• Château Pétrus Pomerol€4338 → €57

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