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Lashings of full flavour and apricot-peach fullness
Ravenswood Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel 2009. £9.89 Sainsbury'sbold, big and brassy, this is absolutely no wimpy wine
Cline Cellars California Zinfandel 2010. £13.43, The Wine Treasuryrich, cherry-laden vino with bags of spice, intensity and fists of flavours
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 'Isabel' 2008. £35, Majesticleafy complexity, a cola twist, silky and creamy
Rincon de Sol Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc 2011. £4.99, Marks & SpencerSimple, bright, good value white with a subtle tropical twist
Glittering and light-filled, youthful and bright, freshly fruity
Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2011, NZ. (13%, £6.29 on offer Tesco)clean and strong like a tightly trained rowing eight
Toro Loco Tempranillo 2010 Utiel Requena, Spain (12.5%, Aldi, £3.49)modern, purply coloured, and a bit bouncy in the mouth
attractive apricoty aroma; fresh peachy-fruit quality; touch of honey
2010 Camins del Priorat, Alvaro Palacios. 2 = £13.99, Majesticdelicately smoky; herby undertones; spicy, damson-rich juiciness
2008 Fontodi Chianti Classico. £18.50-£21.95, Cooden Cellars, Philglas & Swiggotsweet-and-sour cherry fruitiness is polished by oak spice
mellow, soft-leathery edge to the dark plummy fruit
Okhre Organic Cava, Spain NV (£9.99, marksandspencer.com)winningly pure and punchily fruity but dry fizz
Neudorf Maggie's Block Pinot Gris, New Zealand 2010 (£17.99, averys)delicately spicy, gracefully floral and orange-citrus fresh
A delicious wine I've recently discovered; bright, lively red
Poggioargentiera Morellino di Scansano 2010 (Majestic 2 @ £8.99 13.5% abv)graceful, fresh-tasting red that would drink well with springtime grills
Abbazia di Novacella Kerner 2010 (£17.95 Vinoteca, £18.50 Bottle Apostle)Drink it with almost any Italian fish or vegetable dish
Terra di Sava 10 Nero Salice Salentino 2010 (Oddbins £9.25; 13% abv)dark, savoury; a handsome southern red
Asda Extra Special Nero d'Avola 2010 (£5 from 19th April, 13.5% abv)warm, generous
soft and juicy bramble fruits with a touch of raspberry lightness
2011 The Ned Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 13.5%. £6.99 until 10 April, Co-opsuperbly vibrant sauvignon; softened by a slightly lime and orange finish
rounded, buttery notes and subtle squeeze of citrus
Tesco Finest Fiano 2010, Sicily, Italy (£6.99)Apple and grapefruit peel and a crisp finish
Cave de Lugny Sparkling Burgundy Blanc de Blancs NV (Waitrose, £11.99)clean and refreshing fizz, with some toasty, creamy depth of flavour