Fresh red wine for the heat

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Great day spent in the sun in the garden, but needed a red wine for dinner so chose this from the shelves.

A glorious blend of cherry and redcurrant fruit, but combined with those more earthy, root flavours I associate with a raspberry fruit tea (rather than the fruit itself). A savoury, earthy note that stops this being a "fruity" wine and makes it much more interesting.

The wine is made from Cabernet - but not THAT one, no Sauvignon in sight, this is Cabernet Franc, which is a lighter bodied kind of wine that can even be slightly chilled on a warm evening.

Bought at Majestic, if you fancy some

Three great wines from Sainsburys

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I've not been a great fan of the overall selection of wines at Sainsburys recently. I think they lost their way at some point, but there are certainly a few gems in the range if you know what you are after.

All of these wines were discovered, at least in part, by recommendations made by other writers/bloggers.

These three are definitely worth seeking out, but they're not you usual wines!

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