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eclectic scent of mint and thumping ripe blackcurrant richness
Pouilly-Fume Les Champalouttes 2010. £11.49. Sainsbury'sLayered with a subtle whiff of smoke and intense citrus power
Anassa White 2007, Crete. £11.75 BBR.comComplex, rich and thrilling white; a real find
Chateau de Cleray Muscadet sur lie 2011. £8.99 MajesticElectrifying acidity with an invigorating edge
Reserve de la Saurine Red 2011. £6.49 M&SEnticingly fragrant with plenty of juicy fruit flavours
Deliciously old-fashioned; suede-like texture, a smell of old leather
Torres Sangre de Toro 2010 Catalunya, Spain (13.5%, Wait £5.99 until May 26; Asd, £5.13)great standby; soft and velvety in texture, bright and juicy in taste
Graham’s Diamond Jubilee Colheita Port 1952 Portugal (20%, Berry Brothers, £275)glorious: as rich as Christmas pudding, tinged with the scent of ground coffee
Nettle aromas and the gooseberryish character of Loire Valley
AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc. £9.95, Jeroboams, H Nics, Woodwinterspeachy flavours and a honey-rich undertone
2009 von Siebenthal Parcela #7. £14.75, Hangingditch; Imbibros; Highbury;cassis-like core sits at the heart of gentle tannins
delightfully floral and lemon-fresh white blend; subtle, dainty even
La Garnacha, Salvaje del Moncayo, Spain 2010 (2 @ £7.99, Majestic)delectable freshness beneath its exuberant raspberry and blackberry fruit
Vie di Romans Flors di Uis, Friuli Isonzo DOC, Italy 2009 (£25, Laithwaites)heady, intense mix of honeysuckle, herbs and almonds with a mineral kick
lovely, creamy white burgundy; It's been organic since 1953
Le Jonc Blanc ClassIK Bergerac 2008 (£15, Aubert & Mascoli; 13.5% abv)slightly funkier; biodynamic, bordeaux-style blend of cabernet and merlot
Roxanich Antica Malvazija 2008 (£31, Green & Blue; 13.5% abv)exotic, buttery, quince-laden white; hazy golden colour
sumptuously fragrant dessert wine with appealing apricot and honeyed flavours
2010 Jean-Luc Colombo Les Pins Couchés Rosé (£8.99, Luvians)light in colour, dry and food-friendly, with a little savoury grip
Piccini Memoro Italy, £6.49 (down £3 until 22 May), Tescofresh and ripe but also delivers rich cherry and dried fruit flavours
scented, refreshing red; lush, juicy raspberry and strawberry notes
Tesco Finest Teroldego 2009, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Italy (£7.99)fruity Italian red with fresh flavours of cherries and redcurrants
Tierra y Hombre Pinot Noir 2011, Chile (Marks & Spencer, £7.99)particularly light, fragrant pinot with a delicate summer-pudding fruity appeal