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Under £5
2009 Asda Australian Shiraz
From the Murray Darling region, this Aussie shiraz is succulently juicy, with a blackberry fruitiness and a modicum of spicy oak making an unfussy, moreish barbecue red – weather permitting. £4.28, Asda
Under £10
2009 Zalze Shiraz-Mourvedre-Viognier, South Africa
This blend of Rhône grapes from the Cape's Johan Joubert has wild berry-fruit characters, with the grip and brambly flavour to cope with a Cape-style braai. £5.19, down from £6.49, until 13 July, Waitrose
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2009 Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
A stylish Awatere Valley wine with intense nettle and herbal aromas and passionfruit and gooseberry aplenty, this is a dry, piercing Kiwi white with a grapefruit zest. £13.99, case price £11.19, Oddbins
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