Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Cotes de Bourg 2020

Image ~ January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Yet one another superb everyday Bordeaux from Auchan. Probably no surprise that it’s a Cotes de Bourg, that appellation offers so much for little money.

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Supermarket wines – Lidl Médoc 2020

Image ~ November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

What a bargain. The only issue is that it’s just periodically available, as it’s often the case with Lidl…

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Supermarket wines: Chateau Haut Redon Bordeaux Superieur 2019

Image ~ October 21, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

I have probably written this many times, but again, Bordeaux is one of the best wine regions offering great value reds. Probably it’s the best, considering the volume of these wines and also the reliability – I’m rarely disappointed. This Chateau Haut Redon is proving the point.

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Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux 2019

Image ~ March 2, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

New vintage of this great value entry level Bordeaux red, the Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux from Auchan’s own label series. The 2018 was probably even better, though I’m not sure – they are a bit different, showing vintage character I guess. Both very well made and enjoyable.

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