Your guests will be pleasantly surprised by the aromatic ripe blackberry fruitiness that gives this organic blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre its juicy, moreish quality.
£4.99, Waitrose
Under £10
2007 Lirac, Cave de Saint Desirat
This excellent value red is a vivid southern Rhône blend of grenache with syrah, mourvèdre and cinsault; and it has the powerful effect of a wine with not inconsiderable (14.5 per cent) weight.
£7.99, buy 2 = £5.99, Majestic
Splash out
2006 Chablis Domaine Pierre de Préhey, Domaine Brocard
Aromas of toasty chardonnay lead to a full-flavoured dry white flecked with honey, yet retaining the subtle complexity of the authentic minerally chablis style.
£10.99, M&S
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