There's nothing like keeping a case of Côtes du Rhône at home for instant, go-to pleasure. These is a medium-bodied, spicy reds that's packed with plummy black fruits. If you love Central Pinot you shoudl give this mix a crack.

2 x Rive Droite Rive Gauche Côtes du Rhône 2015

Awarded 93/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Deeply coloured and impressively fruited, the bouquet shows dark plum, blueberry, clove and toasted hazel nut characters, leading to a succulent palate that is beautifully rounded and richly textured. It is generous and flavoursome, and delivers loads of tasty fruit flavours with subtle savoury notes, finishing long and velvety. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim

2 x Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Réserve 2015

Awarded 93/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"The wine combines delectable fruit intensity with stylish savoury complexity, displaying dark berry, plum, mature game, toasted nut and mixed spice aromas on the nose. The palate is beautifully weighted and rounded with lovely fruit intensity backed by fine, chalky tannins. Generous and flavoursome, and finishes superbly long and elegantly dry. At its best: now to 2019." Sam Kim

2 x Domaine de La Jérôme Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2014

Awarded 89-91/100 POINTS: Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

The 2.5 hectare vineyard that produces this delicious wine is located at the foot of the village of Séguret, and is perfectly exposed to capture the most of the sunny Rhone summer days.

"From vines near Sablet and made by the Brechet family (of Chateau Vaudieu), the 2014 CDRV Domaine de la Jerome is a blend of Syrah and Grenache that has an inky color, perfumed notes of cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers and licorice, and an elegant, pure style on the palate. It looks to be a terrific Côtes du Rhône." Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate