High street bargains and high-end marvels, chosen by the Observer’s wine writer
Aldi The Exquisite Collection Minarete Ribera del Duero, Spain
(£5.99, Aldi)
From the Ribera del Duero, home to some of Spain’s swankiest producers of polished, powerful red wines, this is a good bit of business from the über-discounter Aldi, a big-hearted, big-fruited wine at a small price with a core of damson and loganberry fruit and a winning streak of freshness.
Marks & Spencer Dolcetto d’Asti, Italy 2013
(Marks and Spencer£7)
Dolcetto is the everyday red wine of choice in the foodie paradise of northwestern Italy’s Piedmont region, and M&S’s version showcases its soft tannins and vivid, vibrant black cherry juiciness beautifully in a wine that works as both affordable party crowd-pleaser and match for dinners based on lighter game birds.