Tesco, Finest, St-Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2019

Incredible value for money, if you like your hearty Southern French reds then you'll get a lot of pleasure from this St-Chinian, made for Tesco by Maison Fortant. It's full of spicy black fruit - blackberries and black cherries - layered thickly on top of a savoury, meaty character like sausage and cured meats. The ferrous, smoky, toasty notes are balanced by that classic garrigue expression, as well as some refreshing fennel and anise. Snap it up!