BOTTLE OF THE WEEK

Let your nose hover over a glass of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 1994 (widely available, £7.49-£7

Let your nose hover over a glass of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 1994 (widely available, £7.49-£7.99), absorbing its exuberant perfume. Take a sip and see how the raspberry and cherry flavours explode in your mouth.

At the price, it's a great reminder of the simple pleasures of Beaujolais a red wine full of the promise of summer. With any luck, we'll soon need to have plenty on hand, lightly chilled.

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