Wine tasting notes: the best Argentine malbecs 2011 Viñalba Malbec/Syrah, Patagonia £6, Asda Argentine sales figures are looked at longingly by other wine producing countries; the country is almost alone in posting strong growth (driven mostly by malbec) in a stagnant British market. Here its signature grape is blended with syrah adding spicy edges to its rich fruit. This is a steal at £6. Cobos is a joint project that includes the American Paul Hobbs, one of California's top producers. Utilising the strength that old vines provide, they make unashamedly powerful wines that still manage to retain their poise. This is all blackberry, earth and charred meats.