Excellent blend of 60% Syrah with 20% each of Mourvèdre & Grenache

Mas de Cynanque ‘Acutum’ Saint Chinian 2010, Languedoc, France (£14.99 Cambridge Wine Merchants)
It’s that Côte-Rôtie-like roasted character of Syrah that you notice first, but then other flavours get to have their say – plums, blackcurrants, strawberries and blackcurrants, pepped up with herby floral notes and even a touch of tomato. Lithe, even almost creamy in texture, effortlessly elegant with a long, firm finish – classy wine S(+)