Tesco French red 'Old World' bargains
Sounds interesting, Barry - a bit like Chateau Musar, perhaps? :)
Incidentally, Tesco have got some rather cheeky vino at the moment on sale at half-price (and some less than that!):
Caves Saint-Pierre Vacqueyras 2007, which we've just polished off with the Sunday roast (today it was roast haunch of venison with a Burgundy wine jus with carmelised challots, baked fennel in a (light) cream sauce with nutmeg, steamed asparagus and Anya potatoes), reduced from £14.99 to an amazing £5.99 a bottle. It is quite superb. All I can say is buy it now whilst stocks last!!!
We also picked up a rather nice Chateau Lussac St-Émilion, reduced from £13.99 to £6.99, a fabulous St Joseph 2006 (which we've already enjoyed recently) reduced from £13.49 to £6.49, and lastly a perfectly 'gluggable' 2007 Prestige & Calvet Bordeaux, reduced from £11.99 to £5.99.
Run along and nab 'em while they're available, folks, because these are serious bargains! :cheers:
Marco.
Tesco plonk and other Summer wines
Marco,
I still can't get that 2007 Vacqueyras at my Tesco, they're useless!
Whilst I don't normally drink dessert whites, we do occasionally serve wine with each course if holding dinner parties. Recently we did so, and served a nice little Bordeaux:
'Le Criox 'St. Vincent'. More a demi sec than a dessert wine, but fine with summer berries: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries or in this case Picota cherries.
Have also enjoyed (following your recommendation) a chilled 2008:
'Prospetti Rose', Pinot Grigiot and Sauvignon.
Tonight, it has been a Cotes de Luberon, 'La Tour de Marrenon', 2008. Grenache Blanc and Vermintino. "Fresh and citrussy but has the richness of ripe grapes with the hint of nectarines". Hmm - just about, but at £4.49 from Tesco, not a bad slurp.
Regards