"During my tastings this winter, I was struck by the improving quality of cabernets from Mendoza, most of which are moderately priced.  Clearly, cabernet sauvignon has been overshadowed by malbec in Mendoza—and certainly in the U.S. market.  But this variety can be especially successful in many Uco Valley sites: “like Pomerol or Saint-Emilion wines on steroids,” is the way one importer described the variety there.  Mendoza’s best cabernets are closer in character to traditional Bordeaux than are most Napa Valley versions, even if they’re rarely as flashy or rich—or costly—as their California counterparts." Stephen Tanzer