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Murane Syrah Maxima Matura; 2000 Sainsbury's Classic Selection Médoc2002 Sancerre MD de Bourgeois

Under a fiver: 2002 Murane Syrah Maxima Matura, Vin de Pays d'Oc £4.99, Safeway, selected stores

It's hard to find wow! wines under a fiver but this southern- French red smacks you in the nostrils with its spicy, tarry aromatic power, translating on the palate into a delightful blackberry-flavoured red which could almost be mistaken for a good quality Rhône (but a third cheaper).

Under a tenner: 2000 Sainsbury's Classic Selection Médoc, Reduced from £6.99 to £5.49

Sainsbury's has done a good job of unearthing this approachable 2000 vintage Médoc from the progressive negociant, Dourthe. With £1.50 off until Tuesday, catch this vivid, juicy claret while you can. Perfect for simple roasts like lemon and thyme chicken or garlic and rosemary lamb.

Splash out: 2002 Sancerre MD de Bourgeois, Henri Bourgeois £13.99, Oddbins

As the price suggests, this is no ordinary Sancerre, but an exceptional dry white from one of the region's best vintages for years, combining a delicately smoky aroma with minerally richness and intensity of flavour balanced by a piercing streak of crisp, citrusy acidity. This quintessential Sancerre deserves the company of seafood.