Tesco Finest Swartland Malbec 2013

It’s World Malbec Day on the 17th April, held to celebrate the grape that’s become Argentina’s most famous vinous export. Now, I realise the one I’ve picked here is from South Africa but a) I’ll pick one from Argentina for this week’s ‘Thank Friday It’s Wine’ on my YouTube channel (subscribe here if you don’t want to miss a thiiiiiing, as Steven Tyler would say); b) it’s completely delicious and c) brilliant value. All black cherry and spice, it’s made by one of South Africa’s winemaking legends, Bruce Jack. Needs food, preferably something meaty. Loved lasagne, as it happens.