Spiced black tea
Coteaux Heliopolis, Coteaux les Cèdres du Liban, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 2014. £12, Co-op, alc 14%
This high-altitude Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo blend offers excellent value. Ripe red and black currants, blueberries, dried roses and earthy spice, then soft, red-cherry fruit and spiced black tea.
Rich apricot and citrus
Château Suduiraut, Waitrose No1 Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2011. £16.99/37.5cl, Waitrose, alc 13.5%
Château Suduiraut dates back to the 15th century and is a major name in Sauternes. The 2011 vintage produced opulent, very precise wines; this half-bottle has vibrancy and freshness to balance the rich apricot and citrus aromas and flavours.
Great with seafood
Lua Cheia, Nostalgia Alvarinho, Vinho Verde, Portugal 2018. £18.80, Exquisite Portuguese Wines, alc 13%
Enticing nose of honeyed stone fruit, preserved lemon, lime and herbs.…
