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Supermarket wines: can you age an entry level Chianti from Lidl?

Image ~ March 30, 2026 ~ Zoltán Németi

A cheap wine from Lidl that over-delivers in most vintages, I liked this 2018 quite a lot back then (gave it 87 points three years ago, see here), so I stocked up on it. I still have a few bottles and it is almost 8 years old – I bet most entry level wines under 5€ would be way over the drinking window (except Bordeaux and perhaps Rioja reds!). But not this one.

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Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines 2023

Image ~ February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 ~ Zoltán Németi

Just the second xinomavro on the blog, I should buy more as it’s again so interesting and delicious.
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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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