Let’s start off with a clear understanding of what I’m talking about with Malbec wines. (Incidentally, it’s pronounced mall-beck.) Malbec is a red-skinned grape that makes full-bodied red wines.

Basically, it’s in the running to be the perfect red wine, but could there be whispers of Malbec-fatigue? Like all good love stories, our relationship with Malbec is evolving, and let’s just ...