In the Loire valley is known as Gros Plant, in Spain (esp Catalonia) as Picapoll. This is good summer drinking. This is the new label for Tesco’s offering; is it better than Waitrose? Well yes… and no. No because it’s the identical wine from the same co-operative producer, but with a different label. And yes…
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Macon Villages Blanc, Tesco
It’s white, from burgundy and 100% chardonnay. All good? Not quite… It’s £6.75 a bottle, however with the Tesco ‘buy 6, get 25% off’ deal it comes down to £5.06 a bottle. It even tasted pretty good. So what’s not to like? I woke up at 4am with a pounding headache – my wife 3…
Vallade Gavi – update
Tesco was selling a ‘Finest’ Gavi which has gone from their shelves to be replaced by this. It’s not as good as their own ‘Finest’ Gavi, or the Araldica Cortese available at Majestic. Girelli are another big Italian producer and their wine is usually good. ‘DOC’ or ‘DOCG’ on bottles are perceived as being…
Parra Alta Malbec
Tasting Notes: Vibrant, inky red. Full bodied, good tannins. Had a period in oak, which gives it a vanilla aroma. Met the winemaker, Maximiliano Ortiz in Mendoza, Argentina in November 2016. I tasted this, sold elsewhere in the world as Trivento Tribu, their entry level Malbec. I thought it was very good, my wife preferred…
Isla Negra Chardonnay/Pedro Ximenez
Tasting Notes: Fresh and fruity, everyday white at a good price (£5 per bottle). The addition of a dose of Pedro Ximenez (sherry wine, often sweet) gives it depth and a little complexity – at £5 a bottle that’s good! Worked well with a fish dish, but would work with creamy pasta or chicken dishes….
Parra Alta Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: Attractive golden colour. Citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavours combine to create a crisp fresh fruity palate. Not ‘oaky’. Parra Alta is a traditional way to grow grapes, where the vines are tied to grow upwards through the canopy of the surrounding trees. Region of Origin Mendoza Wine Colour White Price £5…
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