Vintage ports are crazy expensive these days, but it’s not hard to find value in other styles. Or is it just a result of a great vintage (2017)?
Three affordable ports
supermarket wine
Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Tempranillo 2022
This humble tempranillo might be even better than its previous vintage (the 2021, reviewed here) which was already superb. What makes it outstanding is the level of refinement – this is as good as such cheap wine gets. I’m quite picky but there is not even the slightest detail here I could complain about. Honestly, I enjoyed this more than many expensive reds… Continue reading
Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020
I often find the Tesco Finest wines to be on the elegant side, rather focusing on balance than power, and this Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is no exception. Recommendable.
Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Cotes de Bourg 2021
A great example of vintage variation: compare this 2021 to the previous release of the wine (reviewed here), it will be quite obvious how better 2020 was. Continue reading
From weird to lovely – cheap Spanish reds from Lidl
Spain is strong when it comes to the budget friendly red category, but it can’t always deliver. From the ones I tried recently I disliked two, but also found one which is unbelievable for its price… Continue reading
Supermarket wines: Lidl Negroamaro Salento 2022
A real achievement for so little money. Continue reading
Supermarket wines – Gál Szőlőbirok és Pincészet Chardonnay 2022
An entry level Hungarian chardonnay that delivers in most vintages, and the 2022 is a pleasant wine again. Continue reading
Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Alsace Gewurztraminer 2021
Do you crave acidity in white wines? Most Hungarians do, hence traminer is not a popular variety here. But I actually quite like low(ish) acid white styles and traminer is a favourite of mine. This one however…
Supermarket wines: Bock Rozé 2022, Villány, Hungary
Following on the Kakas, here is another rose from Villány, but this time from Bock, a just as big and well-known producer as Vylyan. Theirs is a more successful wine if you ask me, I would definitely recommend it.
Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Campo di Borja garnacha vs tempranillo
The only difference between these two bottles from Tesco is the grape variety – tempranillo versus garnacha. The latter is one of my favourites, I consume more of it than anything else, but I must admit I never was really interested in the former. However, this time I clearly prefer the tempranillo, to my big surprise… Continue reading