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Escorihuela Gascón 1884 Malbec vs Tridente Gota de Arena

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Escorihuela Gascón 1884 Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec
€18
The steal
Close cousin
Tridente Gota de Arena
Castilla y León, Spain · Tempranillo
€7 save €11

Tale of the taste

Escorihuela Gascón 1884 Malbec Tridente Gota de Arena
Body 8 vs 8 · same
Tannin 5 vs 7 · +2 on the steal
Acidity 6 vs 6 · same
Sweetness 4 vs 3 · 1 less on the steal
Fruit 6 vs 5 · 1 less on the steal

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Vanilla oak on bothSame full-throttle bodyAbout 38% of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €7 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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