Wine: 2014 Vignerons du Vieux Tinailler Morgon La Tour des Bancs; 2012 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot; 2014 Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block
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Night in
2014 Vignerons du Vieux Tinailler Morgon La Tour des Bancs
Delightfully approachable and full of vivid summer pudding fruit with a and a lively tartness. £8.49, Lidl
Dinner party
2012 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Margaret River
A fine Bordeaux-style blend from Western Australia displaying cassis with hints of cedar and mint. £14.99, Booths
Splash out
2014 Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block
A Cape favourite, this Rhônish-style, mostly syrah blend, is steeped in rich chocolatey fruit concentration. £25, or buy 6 = £22, Majestic
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