Waitrose

Château Maris, Les Vieilles Vignes, Minervois la Livinière, France 2013 90 £10.99 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache is aged for 12 months in a mix of 5,000-litre French oak barrels and concrete tanks. The result shows expressive black fruits and liquorice spice, and while it is rich and complex, it crucially has a real freshness on the finish. Alc 14.5% JL Chave, Selection, Offerus, St-Joseph, Rhône, France 2013 £19.50