Terres Fideles, Pays D'Oc (France). Red. 13%, 750ml.

This smashable little red comes from the value hot-bed region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The blend is made up of predominantly Grenache with 5% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre thrown in for a little extra spice and structure.

The wine smells of bright red fruits, spring flowers in bloom and a tickle of dried herbs, with a pleasing red-fruited sweetness on the palate and a rasp of drying tannin to close.