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intense, tangy, herb and white currant-laden
Bergerac’s 2006 Clos d’Yvigne, Le Petit Prince (Majestic, £9.99)juicy, medium-weight red; fleshed with black cherry-charged fruit
Janneau 8-Year Old Armagnac (50cl, Waitrose, £20.93)delicious in the glass
Strawberries and chorizo
Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage 2009 (£14.99 Majestic)Chocolate, berries and an intriguing touch of yoghurt
Tukulu Pinotage 2007 (£9.99 Oddbins)Savoury, toasty and a little rougher on the throat
tannic and structured, with lots of dark fruit and savoury herbal flavours
Montgravet Chardonnay, 2009. £4.99, waitrose.comstrict minerality of Gascony and tropical fruit and citrus
Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel, 2007. £4.99, majestic.co.ukunpretentious, easily quaffable; full-bodied, bold but balanced
spicy modern red, smooth and warming, with a succulent plummy character
Finca Laderas de Val Espiago, Calatayud, Spain, 2009 (£10.99, Virgin Wines)Power, richness and concentration are balanced by very clean, vivacious red fruit
Innocent Bystander Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia 2009 (£9.49, westmountwine.co.uk)classy, carefully oaked, delightfully fresh chardonnay
Vivid and citrussy with a lovely mineral streak
Wild Sauvignon (13.3%, £22, The Wine Society)rewardingly complex; most exciting New Zealand sauvignon I've yet encountered
Gentle pineapple fruit; apricot touches from the viognier.
2009 The Crossings Pinot Noir Marlborough, NZ, £9.75 (until 12 Feb), Wine Societysubstantial, flowery pinot with cherry and raspberry fruit
2008 Macon-Villages Chardonnay Cave de Lugny, £6.99, Penicuik WinesSmooth, creamy entry-point white Burgundy with fresh lemon and apple flavours
lush and yet also fresh round the edges, with a tinge of sour cherry
Ventisquero Pinot Noir Reserva 2009 Chile 13.5%, £7.99 TRWCred berry fruit with a soupçon of crunch and elegance
La Tour Trencavel Minervois La Liviniere 2007 France 14%, £11 TRWCreal substance as well as a silken texture and a scent of dried violets
Prosecco Colli Trevigiani Sacchetto NV Italy 11%, £6.99 TRWCsimple, but highly drinkable: a light, easy, semi-sparkling wine
Boas Vinhas 2008 Portugal £7.99 TRWChas oomph but also rusticity; makes me think of old leaves and liquorice