Wine: Something for the weekend?
Under £5
2009 Domaine des Trois Pierres, Costières de Nîmes
This blackberry-scented Rhône blend is full of the joys of mellow autumnal fruit, with a rustic chunkiness that makes it a perfect match for pasta. £4.99, down from £6.69, Waitrose, to 27 September
Under £10
2009 Lenswood Hills Pinot Noir, Pikes, Adelaide Hills
Delicately fragrant with pinot noir's raspberry scent, this 'divine juice of the grape' from the Adelaide Hills boasts opulent fruit enlivened by a nippy freshness. £9.99, Laithwaites (0845 194 7720)
Splash out
2007 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Pauillac
This second-growth Château Pichon Baron is a claret whose smoky cassis, dark cherry fruit quality and firm backbone will be more than a match for even the most robust Sunday roast. £23.99, Tesco Fine Wine (95 stores)
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