Night in
2012 Croix Saint Adel Blanc
A juicy and aromatic Languedoc blend of chardonnay, viognier and sauvignon blanc in which the sum of nutty texture enlivened by grapefruity zest is greater than the parts. £9.99, buy two = £7.99. Majestic
Dinner party
2011 Taste the Difference Crozes Hermitage
The superior, and less expensive, of Sainsbury's two Crozes, this pure syrah is vividly perfumed with typical scents of pepper and blackberry fruit. £9.79, Sainsbury's
Splash out
2010 Heartland Director's Cut Shiraz
A Langhorne Creek shiraz from wunderkind Ben Glaetzer displaying cinnamon-spiced oak underpinned by blackberry-fruit opulence. £19.99-£21, Morrisons, Oddbins
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