BOTTLE OF THE WEEK

WHICH wine brings Wine Vault customers back time and time again? The Chateau Grand Monteil Bordeaux Superieur 1993 (£7.95).

WHICH wine brings Wine Vault customers back time and time again? The Chateau Grand Monteil Bordeaux Superieur 1993 (£7.95).

"It has a huge following," David Dennison says, "especially among people who had forgotten to drink French wine." It is light to medium in body without seeming in the least bit watery - a hard enough act to pull off - and its restrained character (raspberry rather than blackcurrant, with a lovely hint of cinnamon) makes it the perfect partner for almost any food you can think of - meat, poultry, cheese, even fish.

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