Full disclosure, Malbec is not my favorite wine because all too often I find it overblown and just too big. So imagine my surprise when I ran across this one. It’s refined — not a word commonly used to describe Malbec — with a lovely texture and freshness. Not heavy-handed, it is an extraordinary value and a perfect choice for beef tonight.
Nieto Senetiner, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2013
By Michael Apstein