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Under £5
2007 Murets de Gouts, Côtes du Marmandais
A blend of Bordeaux varieties with the local abouriou grape, this is a good, everyday claret-like southern red with a softly juicy, herbal red-berry fruitiness and a savoury aftertaste.
£5.99, buy 2 = £4.99, Majestic
Under £10
2007 Perez Burton, Rioja Alavesa
From Spanish winemaker Telmo Rodriguez, this is a modern tempranillo red full of bright, juicy cherry fruitiness, lightly tinged with vanilla from its short period of oak maturation.
£8.99, Marks & Spencer
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2007 Crozes Hermitage, Papillon, Domaine Gilles Robin
This northern Rhône syrah's floral fragrance is the prelude to an elegantly stated red, mingling smoky paprika with spiced plum and blackberry flavours.
£14.75, Lea & Sandeman (020-7244 0522)
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