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£5.69 Saint Roche 2007 Vin de Pays du Gard Rhandocircne France A flavourful organic country wine blended from Cabernet, Merlot and Carignan grapes.Grown in vineyards that have been organic for more than 10 years, consistently producing excellent, rich yet very typical wines. This wine is a blend of 40% Carignan, 40% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Try with lamb. Saint Roche 2007 Vin de Pays du Gard Rha

£8.54 Cave des Clairmonts 2006 CrozesHermitage Rhandocircne France This Crozes-Hermitage is a taste sensation. Great with duck or game.Northern Rhône Syrah like this one starts off life with exuberant bramble fruit characteristics and hints of mint. During its development a smoky 'coal tar' element comes to the fore, with a gaminess beloved of Syrah connoisseurs. Cave des Clairmonts 2006 CrozesH

£4.45 Fruits of France Grenache 2007 Vin de Pays dOc South of France An easy-drinking, juicy and versatile red.This is an easy-drinking, juicy and very fruity wine with a soft mouth-feel. Made from Grenache grapes it shows hints of red and black berries. This is a very versatile wine with food, making it perfect for a picnic! Fruits of France Grenache 2007 Vin de Pays dOc South of France

£5.69 Herrick Shiraz 200607 Vin de Pays dOc South of France A southern French Shiraz made with great care to produce a soft wine.This excellent red is made to preserve the fruit flavour and extract maximum colour. It has ripe fruit flavours and is rich, soft and smooth with good length. It’s also suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Herrick Shiraz 200607 Vin de Pays dOc South of France

£5.21 La Piuma 200607 Montepulciano dAbruzzo Italy A really delicious, velvety red wine made from the Montepulciano grape.La Piuma is full-bodied but in no way heavy, seriously ripe, but in no way sweet. It has a softness to it which makes it a brilliant party wine, but also has enough structure to mean it is great with red meats, especially lamb dishes. La Piuma 200607 Montepulciano dAbruzzo

£4.17 Araldica Albera Barbera dAsti Superiore 200607 Piedmont Italy A juicy yet full bodied red from northern Italy that's great with rich tomato sauces.Barbera from Piedmont can often be a touch lean and mean, but not this one. The generosity of this wine allied to a fine acidity and bright fruit make it a very Italian and very modern offering. Perfect with rich tomato sauces. Araldica Albera Barbera dAst

£5.69 Canaletto Primitivo 200607 Puglia Italy A popular Primitivo from Puglia, in the very deep south of Italy.This wine remains one of the very best on offer as it combines the super-ripe fruity character with an elegant oaky style. It's a very versatile food wine, going equally well with barbecues or roasts, or plain bangers and mash. Canaletto Primitivo 200607 Puglia Italy

£4.17 Inycon Shiraz 200607 Sicilia Italy A stunning Shiraz from southern Sicily, made in a New World fruit-forward and peppery style. Inycon sources the best fruit in Sicily to make this top class Syrah, and at this price it is fantastic value for money. Enjoy with peppered steak or pizza. Inycon Shiraz 200607 Sicilia Italy

£4.74 Waitrose 200607 Chianti Toscana Italy Italy's best-known wine from Tuscany, which is currently in great demand.The Sangiovese grape offers a fine balance between soft, cherry fruit and firm acidity with enough tannic structure to offset most rich Mediterranean dishes. Waitrose 200607 Chianti Toscana Italy

£5.21 Tria Syrah 200607 Sicily Italy A blockbuster wine from Sicily, with masses of fruit and tannins.The island is gaining a reputation for its Syrah and this is a really involved, deep and broody wine which will benefit from decanting and being drunk with meaty dishes. It is a steal at this price. Tria Syrah 200607 Sicily Italy

£11.87 Terre da Vino 2004 Barolo Piedmont Italy A treat of a wine to go with richly sauced meat dishes.A delicious Barolo with plenty of characteristic tannin and intense rose and tea flavour. The wine will benefit from decanting an hour before drinking to let the flavours develop. Terre da Vino 2004 Barolo Piedmont Italy

£8.06 Viandntildea Herminia 2005 Rioja Crianza Spain A fine Rioja with a deep garnet colour and fragrant red-fruit aromas.This wine is broad and full from good fruit concentration and has a silky elegance thanks to French and American oak ageing followed by bottle maturation. Viandntildea Herminia 2005 Rioja Crianza Spain

£18.04 Mas den Gil Coma Vella 2005 Priorat Spain Wine buffs are beginning to take notice of award-winning wines like this from Priorat.From an isolated area inland from Tarragona in north-east Spain. Here, old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena (Carignan) flourish on extremely poor soils. Soft, supple with bags of Spanish personality. Drink with roast meats or game. Mas den Gil Coma Vella 200

£5.69 Jindalee Shiraz 200607 SE Australia Juicy Australian shiraz - exceptional value for money. This great value Australian Shiraz is made from minimally-pruned vines grown near Lake Gol Gol. The wine shows typical hints of mint and raspberry fruit character with a sweet vanilla finish imparted by American oak ageing. Great with lamb kebabs. Jindalee Shiraz 200607 SE Australia

£5.69 Brown Brothers Tarrango 200607 Victoria Australia A unique Australian variety developed as a soft fruity red to appeal to all wine-drinkers. Similar to a good Beaujolais, this wine has mouth-watering redcurrant and raspberry fruit flavours and its supple juicy textures can be enjoyed as an apéritif, or as a foil for country-style terrines, cheeses or crusty bread. Chill slightly. Brown

£9.49 Ninth Island Pinot Noir 200607 Tasmania Australia Andrew Pirie's Tasmanian version of a Burgundy is in a fresh raspberry fruit style.Not long ago, purists would claim that the only decent Pinot Noir came from Burgundy. This is more like a Fleurie than a Nuits-Saint-Georges, with its cool refreshing character and smooth ripeness. Wonderful with salmon or pork chops. Ninth Island Pinot Noir

£42.75 Penfolds RWT Shiraz 200405 Barossa Valley S Australia Second only to Grange in the Penfolds Shiraz hierarchy.This 'red winemaking trial' combines the opulence of Barossa Shiraz with the velvety finesse of cedary French oak. Follow the advice of John Duval, chief winemaker: "decant before enjoying with game, red meats and cheese". Penfolds RWT Shiraz 200405 Barossa Valley S Austr

£7.59 Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 200506 California USA Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon but with 7% Carignan grown in California's coastal region. Virtually organic, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel and aged in American oak. A smooth, velvety wine with the capsicum character of Californian Cabernet. Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 200506 California USA

£9.49 Bonterra Merlot 200506 Mendocino County California USA Bonterra Vineyard wines are made from top quality organically grown grapes.This Merlot has a rich, full, plum and spice nose, with beautiful silky-textured wood tannins adding to the harmony, complexity and depth of the lasting finish. Limited availability. Bonterra Merlot 200506 Mendocino County California USA

£7.59 Cono Sur Merlot Reserve 2007 Colchagua Valley Chile This is a great Merlot from the consistently brilliant Cono Sur team. A little Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah fill out the sweet plummy Merlot fruit, aged gracefully in new oak barrels. Shows its best when decanted an hour or so before drinking. Best matched with roast beef or osso buco, or wait till barbecue time! Cono Sur Merlot Reserve 2007 C

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