£10.75, Berry Bros & Rudd
Côtes du Rhône can be simple and quaffable or a bit rough around the edges or it can come with smart credentials. This is one with all-singing all-dancing credentials: Berry Bros have it made for them by the Perrin family who own the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate Château de Beaucastel. It's full and generous but not remotely heavy, has a perfume of violets and raspberries and supple, spicy, peppery fruit. It would go down a treat with slow-roast pork, braised lamb shanks or roast vegetables or just with some tapas or charcuterie.
Berry Bros & Rudd Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2012, Rhône, France
£10.75, Berry Bros & Rudd