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BUY NOW Read article click here! Why we love it: Whispering Angel needs no introduction - but allow us to introduce you to the new 2022 Vintage ahead of summer. It is a blend of free-run juices and pressed juices consisting primarily...

2022 Aix, Rosé, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France (£16.95, www.finewinedirect.co.uk)  BUY NOW Read article click here! "I am a massive fan of Aix, with its stunningly simple label that seems to shout, “Order Me”, from the other side of the restaurant...

2022 Château La Mascaronne, Grande Réserve Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France - Buy Now "Climb the Provence Rosé ladder a few more rungs, and you will find one of the most hypnotic releases of the year. This is another 2022...

Finca Sophenia, Altosur Malbec 2021Mendoza, Argentina, Dry Red, Screwcap, 13.5% ABV"(2023) If you follow the results of the various wine competitions, then how about a 97-point wine for just £12.95, the award coming from Decanter magazine? This Malbec, from vineyards...

Buy wine "(2022) The Chocolate Block is a wine that has developed a devoted following over the years, based mainly on Syrah grown in the Swartland. It's made by Boekenhoutskloof, and a fair chunk of the fruit comes from their...

2021 Château Saint Baillon Rosé, Côtes de Provence (£15.95 bottle, £34.95 magnum, £99.99 jeroboam, www.finewinedirect.co.uk"The 2021s are a little more edgy and angular than the slightly richer 2020s, and I like this stance on the palate. Saint Baillon’s ’21 is...

"(2022) Fans of Whispering Angel will notice a slightly more gastronomic, mineral and meaty character here, Esclans cuvées from this point up seeing some barrrel fermention, of Grenache, Cinsault and Vermentino. Peachy-pink, this is in some ways a sweet spot...

"Merlot dominates the blend here (85%), along with Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Petit Verdot (5%), but have no fear that this will be at all jammy or soft: it's a structured wine of tension and a certain raciness, the sweet...