Stockist/Retailer: Widely available

(2025) Weighing in with a featherweight 10.5% alcohol, I thought this was a bit of a star of the moderate alcohol Oxford Landing selection tasted. Wild yeast fermentation, lees ageing and a touch of oak influence give a creaminess and light nuttiness on the nose, some rounded yellow fruit character - yellow plum, peach - and freshness too. The palate is arguably a touch dilute, but the flavour is good, with that nutty aspect again underpinning stone fruits and the modest 2.1g/l of residual sugar meaning it finishes on the freshness of the acidity. At it's price and ABV I enjoyed this. £5.98 in Asda at time of review, but in all the supermarkets. Watch the video for more information.

(2025) Baby brother of the legendary Chateau Musar Grand Vin, this blends Cinsault with Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. Vineyards in the Bekaa Valley are at 1,000 metres and the wine spends six months in oak barrels. It is a buoyant, attractive style this, combining ripe and plush cassis on the nose with brighter cherry and pepper. In the mouth those red-fruited flavours dominate, but cinnamon spices, a certain cedar and earthiness join to give this a medium-bodied savoury appeal. Plenty of independent merchants stock this at between £19.80 and £24.00. Watch the video for more information.

(2024) Note that this is a special edition of Torres' popular Viña Sol, lower in alcohol than the 'Original' which you will also find in stores and with a slightly different grape composition being made from Garnacha Blanca and Parellada. The floral aspect of this is prominent, with spring flowers and fresh green herbs, as well as citrus and crunchy grape aromas. It is light and juicy on the palate, with plenty of sweet fruit suggesting nectarine and lychee, into a balanced finish with zippy acidity. With only 11% alcohol, a useful summer in the garden contender. Watch the video for more information and food matching ideas.

(2023) I was thinking the other day that Whispering Angel is a phenomenon cut from very similar cloth to Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. Both wines are pristine, beautifully made examples of their style, but it is perhaps surprising that these prestige bottlings are in such demand by 'ordinary' consumers, even though they sell for well above the UK average wine price of little more than £6. Both wines have captured the consumers' imagination, and each new release is eagerly anticipated. This 2022 is hitting retailer shelves at time of writing. It is the usual blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Rolle, made in stainless steel from a very careful selection of fruit. Such a delicate perfume: rose-hip and pot-pourri, fresh red berries, juiciness of watermelon. On the palate it is dry and refined, the red berries hint at tartness to make the mouth water, the wine finishing with shimmering, elegant acidity. Watch the video for more information.