Ben Marco Cabernet
High altitude Mendoza Cabernet, poured in Commack for years.
The story behind Ben Marco
Ben Marco comes from Susana Balbo Wines, the Mendoza house Susana Balbo founded in 1999 as Dominio del Plata. She was Argentina's first celebrated female winemaker, and the Ben Marco line is her micro terroir project. The Cabernet is drawn from Los Arboles in the Uco Valley, roughly 1,150 meters up in the foothills of the Andes, where stony alluvial soils drain fast and ripen fruit early.
Winemaker Edgardo Del Popolo works with minimal intervention. Grapes are hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel with up to 25 days of skin contact, then aged 11 months in second use French oak so the wood stays in the background. The result is a structured, mineral Cabernet with herbal lift. Recent vintages have earned 92 points from Vinous and Descorchados.
Explore the Ben Marco range
Three bottles carry the Ben Marco name here, and each shows a different side of Mendoza's high country.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Marco Cabernet 750mL | Cabernet Sauvignon | 14% ABV | Los Arboles fruit, French oak, dark berry and herbal tannin |
| Ben Marco Malbec 750mL | Malbec | 14% ABV | Plush Uco Valley Malbec, plum and violet, soft finish |
| Ben Marco Expresivo 750mL | Malbec Cabernet Franc blend | 14.5% ABV | Gualtallary blend, 85% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Franc |
| Ben Marco Cabernet Franc 750mL | Cabernet Franc | 14% ABV | Paraje Altamira, savory herb and graphite edge |
| Ben Marco Cabernet 750mL | Cabernet Sauvignon | 14% ABV | Decanted 20 minutes, ribeye ready, firm and juicy |
Which Ben Marco is right for you?
Pricing here is honest. The Ben Marco Cabernet 750mL runs $24.98, and the Malbec sits at $23.98, both squarely in the everyday red zone for a wine that critics score in the low 90s. Step up to the Expresivo at $42.98 and you get the Gualtallary blend, the bottle James Suckling has pushed toward 96 points. For a high altitude, French oak aged Cabernet, that is a fair trade. Buy Ben Marco online and we will have it ready for pickup or local delivery.
Enough tannin and acid to stand up to a grilled ribeye without a special occasion.
Plum and violet, soft enough to pour on a Tuesday, serious enough to decant.
The Gualtallary blend, 85% Malbec and 15% Cabernet Franc, for when dinner matters.
Ben Marco cocktails and pairings
Serve the Cabernet at 60 to 65 degrees and give it 20 to 30 minutes of air. The tannins want fat and protein.