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spicy grenache-based rhône red; great juicy inky barbecue bottle.
2010 Dr Loosen Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Sains, £11.99I love this lively, zesty, floral, lime juice-spiked 2010.
2010 Taste the Difference Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain. Sains, £7.99A fine citrusy, verdant floral and very fruity albarino.
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vignoble Abeille, Mont Redon, Majestic 2 @ £20lively, leafy, spicy fruit; lingering, smoky, sandalwood-scented finish
Intense honey and citrus
Altano 2008 (£9.99 Majestic)Deliciously savoury Portuguese red
Tyrrells Vat 1 Hunter Semillon 2003 (£26.95 hailsham cellars)Radiant, deep and lemony
Fragrant and floral; rich, exotic; honeyed middle; citrus-fruity acidity
2008 Etnico, Central Valley, Chile. £8.99, Marks & Spencerherbal, ripe, cherryish Bordeaux-style blend, opulent plum-fruit flavours
2009 Black Estate Chardonnay, Waipara, New Zealand. £18.95, Lea & Sandemanelegant, complex, Kiwi chardonnay with a nutty, dry aftertaste
very juicy and particularly savoury everyday red
Janare Falanghina, Guardiolo, Campania, Italy (£6.75, The Wine Society)mineral freshness and acidity with some rich candied fruit
O Fournier Urban Torrontés, Argentina 2010 (£7.95, Lea & Sandeman; £7.90, slurp)reining in the lychee and muscat grape aromatics and ramping up the freshness
delicious, wild strawberry-scented
Domaine Houchart Côtes de Provence 2010 (£6.95, The Wine Society)well priced for a Provençal rosé and great with meze
Muga Rioja Rosado 2010 (£7.95 - £9.99, Wine Society, Waitrose Direct, Majestic)characterful; more substantial and savoury
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2010 (£5.99)fruitier and more full-bodied – ideal for barbecues
A complex, nicely textured rioja with spicy, black cherry fruit
2010 Freemans Bay Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, £5.49, Aldirounded lime touches to underpin its zesty, gooseberry flavours
2009 Chapoutier La Ciboise Coteaux du Tricastin, £8.99, Rhymers FayreRhone blend with attractive cherry fruit and a touch of spice
pale amber sherry, lightly scented with walnuts and toffee
La Gitana Manzanilla, Hidalgo, Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Waitrose, £8.89)Vivacious, fresh and yeasty with a very dry, almost briny, long finish
La Ina Fino, Lustau, Jerez (Wine Society, thedrinkshop, from £8.95)watery pale, uncompromisingly dry and streaked with tangy apple and lemon