ARGENTINA

MALBEC

94 Viña Cobos 2017 Bramare Malbec (Uco Valley). The nose on this Malbec is pure and direct but also lusty and rich, with aromas of blackberry, wild herbs, fine leather and turned earth. A calibrated palate is both lush and vibrant, while blackberry, cassis and chocolaty oak flavors finish with a smokier whack of toasty oak along with warmth, depth and length. Drink this exemplary Malbec through 2028. Paul Hobbs Wines. Editors’ Choice. —M.S.

abv: 14.5% Price: $42

Aromas of violet petal, dried herb, black plum and blackberry are seamless on the nose. This