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La Cave des Hautes Côtes, Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France NV 89 V

£10 Marks & Spencer

A blend of 75% Pinot Noir with Aligoté, Chardonnay and Gamay, this good-value fizz has a fine, creamy mousse and pear, white blossom and citrus on the nose. The palate features candied pear and bright acidity, with lime peel on the finish. SW Alcohol 12.5%

Quails’ Gate, Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2016 92

£22.49-£24.24 All About Wine, Corking Wines

From a family winery founded in 1989, this is drinking beautifully, packed with ripe apple, pear and acid-driven pineapple. Toast and vanilla notes come from partial ageing in French oak. TG Alc 13%

Domaine de La Cendrillon, Nuance, Vin de France 2018 91 O

£12.80 Tanners

A fruit salad of varieties – 38% Petit MansengAlc 14%

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