Ageing: Reds

Almost all wine retailing at under £10/$20: 1–3 (although some particularly good red Côtes du Rhône and old-vine Spaniards can provide exceptions)

• Bordeaux, Madiran: 5–25

• Burgundy: 4–20

• Northern Rhône: 4–15 (Hermitage longer)

• Southern Rhône: 3–10

• Languedoc-Roussillon: 3–8

• Barolo, Barbaresco: 6–25

• Brunello di Montalcino: 5–13

• Chianti: 4–10

• Rioja: 5–20

• Ribera del Duero: 3–15

• Douro table wines: 4–12

• Vintage port: 12–50

• Other wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon: 7–17

• Other wines based on Pinot Noir: 4–10

• Other wines based on Syrah/Shiraz: 4–12

• Other wines based on Grenache: 3–8