Wine: Something for the weekend?
2006 Viña Fuerte Old Vine Garnacha, 2007 Darling Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 Mercurey Blanc, Les Vignes de Maillonge
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Under a Fiver
2006 Viña Fuerte Old Vine Garnacha
Great value, everyday blend of garnacha and tempranillo from Calatayud in Spain – a rustic winter warmer. £3.99, down from £4.99, to 14 Nov, Waitrose
Under a Tenner
2007 Tesco Finest Darling Sauvignon Blanc
A nettley sauvignon blanc whose herbaceous aromas and fruity zing make it a ringer for the Loire's Pouilly-Fumé. £6.99, Tesco
Splash Out
2004 Mercurey Blanc, Les Vignes de Maillonge, Domaine Michel Juillot
Mercurey is one of those appellations in the Côte Chalonnaise in southern Burgundy capable of producing excellent dry whites, like this intense, richly flavoured chardonnay. £14.95, Jeroboams, London
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