Tesco, Finest, St-Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2020

A gem in the Tesco range that has maintained its pleasure and quality, but not only that, its price too. It’s unoaked, which may explain the under a tenner price point, but it manages to provide lovely spiced blackberries, raspberries and stewed cherries, with pepper and graphite too. The palate is full, perhaps a little thicker and fruit forward than previous vintages, but it’s big on flavour as well as being tangy with zingy acid. Chewy but ripe tannins and rosemary and sage freshness lend enough substance to pair well with some heavily-herbed lamb.