Wines of the week: Baron De Barbon Rioja Reserva 2008; Domaine André Brunel Vin de Pays de Vaucluse 2013; Finca Flichman Malbec Rosé

Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy

Sunday lunch

Baron De Barbon Rioja Reserva 2008

This is very much in the traditional mode of Rioja, as the old-fashioned label signifies: a big, serious wine, with plenty of ageing potential, but also fine to drink now. Full-bodied, intense black fruits, with some decent spice and vanilla undertones from the oak ageing; a leg of lamb or big chicken paella would be in order. £12.99, laithwaites.co.uk

Midweek meal

Domaine André Brunel Vin de Pays de Vaucluse 2013

A seriously good-value wine from a premium Rhône producer whose top-end wines command high prices, this is deceptively complex, with some lighter fruit flavours giving way to a dense mid-palate and a long, spicy finish. Worth pairing with a decent steak for a midweek treat. £9.99, virginwines.co.uk

Bargain basement

Finca Flichman Malbec Rosé

Some rosés are pale, very dry and herbal, but this is a very New World-style rosé – just on the right side of dry, full-bodied and bursting with bright, ripe red fruits. While it would be fine with a big salad or fish soup, the best match for this would be to echo its colour and flavour with a bowl of seasonal British strawberries and cream. £7.99, waitrosecellar.com