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aromatic, zesty white delivers delicious, citrusy, appley fruit
2006 Storks' Tower Tempranillo-Shiraz, Spain, Tesco, £3.99 on offerbold, juicy, burly, inky red, with plenty of rich, plummy, curranty fruit
2006 White Burgundy, Antonin Rodet, Sainsbury’s, £5.49blessed with lots of gentle, appley, oaky fruit
2007 Cono Sur Gewürztraminer, Chile, Sainsbury’s, £5.99elegant, exotic, peach and stone-fruit Chilean flavours
2005 Finca L’Argatà, Montsant, Joan d’Anguera, Tanners, £12.95syrah blend oozing with seductive, herby, violet and raspberry spice
2005 Pinot Noir by Farr, Geelong, Australia, Tanners, £18.95terrific, lively floral, gamey, smoky fruit
Full-bodied, smoky and spicy with tangy green fruit
2007 Secano Estate Sauvignon Gris, £6.99 Marks & SpencerFull and dry with spice, citrus and green fruit flavours
2007 Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc, £4.99 WaitroseLight, grassy, grapefruity Bordeaux with 15% sauvignon gris
zingy, ginger-spicy dry white wine
2007 Negro, Roero Arneis. £9.95, Great Western Winesfragrant arneis grape, ripened here to perfection with a bitter twist of acidity
2006 Stonier Reserve Chardonnay Mornington Peninsula. 6 for £102.55, marksandspencer.comultra-sleek; cool-climate Aussie chardonnay at its most elegant
spicy, juicy, raspberryish
2007 Viña Decana Rosado, Utiel Requena (£3.29, 12%, Aldi)dry, strawberry fruity
Sainsbury's Portuguese Red, Vinho de Mesa (£3.29, 13%)appealingly rustic
Vieille Fontaine White, Plaimont (£3.45, 11.5%, Tesco)crisp, grapefruity 2007
2005 Cantina di Merlara Valpolicella Ripasso, Aldi £4.99plum and damson fruity
2004 Barolo, Rari Nobili, Aldi £6.99scented, tea-leafy (sold from November onwards)
mouth-filling dark berry fruit
2006 Domaine des Granges de Mirabel, (£9.99; Booths, Vintage Roots, Bibendum)full-flavoured yet aromatic and fresh
2007 Muscadet Sur Lie, Les Gautronnières, Bonneau-Huteau (£8.95; Festival Wines)nice weighty fruit in the mouth and a clean, crisp mineral finish
such a salty verve
Apostoles, González Byass, £17.50, F & M, Sains; £18.19, thedrinkshop.comcomplex, with notes of caramel, dried figs and hazelnuts
Taste The Difference 12-year Oloroso, £6.99 for 50cl, Sainsbury'sMade by Lustau, this is nutty, rich and remarkably good value
Hidalgo Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana, £8.99, Majestic; £9.99, Waitroselight; still has some oomph - salty and savoury