Wines of the week: Three Malbecs for everyday drinking

Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy

Malbec is a lovely wine for early spring drinking, somehow both gently warming and refreshingly bright. Here are three of Mendoza's finest for everyday drinking…

La Flor Malbec Pulenta Estate 2014

Punching massively above its weight, this is a gorgeously moreish medium-bodied Malbec, made mostly with grapes grown at high altitude in the Uco Valley and the Lujan de Cuyo. A little oak softens the robust blackberry and milk-chocolate flavours. For sausages or baked pasta with meatballs. £9.95, winetrust100.co.uk; £10.95, winedirect.co.uk

Beefsteak Club Malbec 2014

An altogether riper proposition, this is more dark chocolate, with intense black-fruit flavours, but again underpinned by the inherent freshness of the grape. Ideal for a good steak or a lamb cutlet. £8.99 (or £6.99 if bought as part of mixed six-bottle purchase), Majestic; £6.99, Bargain Booze

Rios De Los Andes, Malbec 2014

While everyone associates Malbec with meat, particularly steak, it's more versatile than that and this bottle from a supermarket now taking on Aldi and Lidl at the budget end would be lovely with any type of mezze, tapas or a simple bowl of spaghetti with puttanesca sauce. £6.29, Spar