WINES UNDER £10
Co-op Irresistible Marsanne 2019, Languedoc, France, £8, Co-op stores
With charming floral aromas and hints of ripe white peach, it’s generously laden with peaches and apricots with creamy, honeyed overtones balanced by a fresh, bright finish. A delicious alternative to chardonnay and a lovely find with its fetching label.
Buenas Vides Argentinian Shiraz 2019, San Juan, Argentina, £6.99, Aldi
A smooth shiraz with an admirably rich bouquet of blackcurrants and florals, there’s a lovely complexity here, with lots of blackberry and plummy dark fruits, sweet spice and vanilla from nine months’ oak-aging. Offering the perfect level of ripeness with sweet, round tannins, just the right side of jammy.
Moonlight & Roses 2019, Coteaux D’Aix En Provence, France, currently £8.50 (was £10), Morrisons
An appealing ballet-slipper pink with exquisite aromas of bright red fruits and dried flowers, a crisp, fresh palate of creamy fruit coupled with silky peach notes, and balancing acidity keeping everything fresh to the last dreamy drop. An eye-catching, elegant style of rosé, bound to give pleasure.
M&S Classics No 26 Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Casablanca Valley, Chile, £8, Marks & Spencer stores
With super-fresh aromas of lime, gooseberry and freshly-cut grass, complemented by a citrusy edginess and rush of lime and passionfruit, finishing with zippy acidity and lime blossom freshness – it’s bang on the money with shellfish and spring greens.