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SCENT-SATIONAL WINES!

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M&S Found Ribollo Gialla 2020, Venezia, Italy, £7, Marks & Spencer stores

Floral and zesty, with a lovely herbal note and stony freshness, don’t be surprised if this becomes your favourite go-to mid-week white. The perfect balance of ripe peach, orange blossom and merest hint of almond, complement­ed by fresh acidity, it’s beautifull­y fresh and so enjoyable.

Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Merlot 2019, Margaret River, Australia, £12.99, Waitrose

With a wonderful blast of blackcurra­nt, cassis and lavender entwined with savoury herbs, this has lush flavours of brambly fruit and, as the wine opens up, woodsy florals come into the mix. Deftly blended with a generous amount of merlot and splash of malbec, it’s sumptuous and concentrat­ed with tiers of luxurious fruit, topped with a fragrant accord from beginning to end.

Babylonsto­ren Mourvèdre Rosé 2021, South Africa, £14.90, Mobile Newt

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show may be postponed until September, but you can be one of the first to taste the official rosé to celebrate the world’s greatest garden show. The estate sits in the heart of the Cape Winelands and the logo sums up the wine. Scented raspberry and rose petals rise from the glass like a flowering vine, with flavours of watermelon, creamy rhubarb and tangy acidity keeping everything fresh and whimsy.

Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2020, South Australia, currently £7.50 (was £8.50), Sainsbury’s

Yalumba’s viogniers set the bar Down Under, and their entry level Y Series offers an abundance of orange blossom and honeysuckl­e. Rich and rounded, think stone fruit flavours of apricots and peaches with zesty pineapple, a creamy note streaming through the blossom, and a charming, silky texture that fills the palate. Skilfully put together.

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