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Wines of the week: Three warming reds that won't break the bank
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
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Les Jamelles Reserve Mourvèdre 2013
Punching way above its price point and winner of several awards, this southern French red is a gutsy, cheering wine, packed with rich, dark-fruit flavours and a touch of spice that will warm up the coldest winter night. For robust stews and casseroles. £6.49 (until 2 February; normally £7.49) Co-op stores
From Italy
Picco Attila 2013
A blend of Merlot and the obscure Refosco grape from Friuli in north-east Italy, this is a delightful medium-bodied combination of smooth fruit-and-nut chocolate tastes undercut with really fresh, tangy ripeness. Will work with heavier dishes, but perfect for tomato-based pasta dishes or a mushroom risotto. £8.99, laithwaites.co.uk
From Portugal
Touriga Nacional 2012
A key grape for port in the Douro, Touriga Nacional also makes sweetly perfumed, velvety reds such as this from Portugal's Tejo region in the south, given depth from a little oak ageing. Enticing flavours of damson and mint, with a long finish. For all Mediterranean-style foods and tapas. £8, Marks & Spencer
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