Forest-floor aroma
Morrisons, The Best Marqués de los Rios Reserva, Rioja, Spain, 2017. £8.50, Morrisons, alc 13.5%
Mushroom and forest-floor aromas seasoning blackberry and coconut sweetness, from three years in American oak. Flavours of black tea, dark cherry and blueberry, sweet spice and dried fruit on the warm finish.
Ripe red fruits
Arbousset Tavel, Rhône, France, 2022. £12.50, Tesco, alc 13.5%
This dark, Grenache-led rosé is always such a good buy. Aromas of stewed cherries, raspberry coulis and orange rind. Although it’s bone dry, the heat of the 2022 vintage has given very ripe red-fruit flavours, red apple skin and textural grip.
Lemon-posset finish
Bowler & Brolly, Winemaster’s Lot Classic Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England NV. £19.99, Aldi, alc 12%
The pick of Aldi’s sparkling line-up—and £2 cheaper…
