THE LIST | DECEMBER 2023

This was DECEMBER 2023 update

Now, let’s find some Xmas crackers 🎄🎁

Tesco

• *NEW Louis Delaunay, Champagne, Brut, Non-vintage, France (S) party, simple, silly price

• Bellingham, The Bernard Series, Chenin Blanc, South Africa (W) weighty, balanced, friendly

• *NEW Maison Castel, Rosé, D'anjou, France (Ro) soft, strawberry, easy

• *NEW Arbousset, Lirac, France (R) CNDP alternative, full, rich

• *NEW Les Terrasses, St Nicolas, Cabernet Franc, France (R) violets, juicy, served chilled

• Aprimondo, Appassimento, Italy (R) sweetish, soft, plump

Sainsbury’s

• *NEW La Couronne des Plantagenets, Vouvray, France (W) sweetish, honeyed, floral

• *NEW Pinot Gris, Taste the Difference, New Zeland (W) dry, fresh, zesty

• Gamay, Taste the Difference, France (R) light, juicy, value

• *NEW Castillo De Ibiza, Rosé, Spain (Ro) balanced, enticing, Rosé for Xmas

• *NEW Beronia, Rioja, Reserva, Spain (R) medium, easy, red fruit

• *NEW Santodeno, Sangiovese, Appassimento, Italy (R) sweetish, plump, black fruits

ASDA

• *NEW Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, France (S) fresh, balanced, award-winning

• *NEW Gros Manseng, Vin Orange, France (Or) good intro, apple, floral

• The Wine Atlas, Feteasca Regala, Romania (W) light, balanced, value

• *NEW Extra Special, Sicilian Reserve Red, Italy (R) black fruit, soft, ok

• Masso Antico, Primitivo, Italy (R) sweetish, flavoursome, jammy

Morrisons

• *NEW Nicolas Feuillatte, Grande Reserve, Brut, France (S) strong price, fruity, fresh

• *NEW Chapel Down, Brut, England (S) strong price, fresh, passion fruit

• Morrisons, The Best, Fleurie, France (R) light, floral, best chilled

• Le Verdier, Cairanne, France (R) bramble, full-bodied, black fruit

• Wm Morrison, Palo Cortado, Spain (Sh) rich, nutty, complex

Aldi

• Specially Selected, Crémant Du Jura, France (S) fresh, apple, citrus

• Specially Selected, Rhône Blend, South Africa (W) complexity, personality, green fruit

• *NEW Specially Selected, Corsican Ile De Beauté, Rosé, France (Ro) delicate, balanced, easy

• Specially Selected, Swiss Pinot Noir, Switzerland (R) light, balanced, value

• *NEW Specially Selected, Lebanese Red (R) ripe fruit, good price, medium

• Specially Selected, Sauternes, France (D) sweet, moreish, indulgent

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Co-op

• *NEW Château De Rouet, Provence, Rosé, France (W) delicate, red berries, easy

• Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill, Riesling. Australia (W) clean, citrusy, balanced

• *NEW Famille Perrin, Les Cardinaux, Rhône, France (R) red fruit, medium, fair expression

• Extreme, Bobal, Spain (R) pepper, red fruit, extra pepper

• Molise, Biferno, Italy (R) medium, cherry, juicy

Lidl

• Deluxe, Pinot Gris, Gisborne, NZ (instore) (W) slips down, balanced, value

• *NEW Alte Vogtei, Spätburgungder (Pinot Noir), Trocken (dry), Germany (R) red fruit, light, fruit

• Chianti, Riserva, Italy (R) cherry, subtle oak, excellent value

• *NEW Riesling, Icewine, Pillitteri, Canada (D) fantastic, sweet, apple crumble

• *NEW Sárga Borház, Tokaji, Late H.Lindenblätter, Hungary (D) apricot, sweet, fresh

Waitrose

• *NEW Cuvée Royale, Brut, NV, Crémant de Limoux, France (S) solid, citrus, light biscuit

• *NEW Norton, Torrontes, Argentina (W) floral, food-friendly,

• *NEW Piccozza, Pinot Bianco, Italy (W) complex, long finish, a good thing

• *NEW Zenato, Villa Flora, Lugana, Veneto, Italy (W) popular, balanced, enticing

• Seriously Old Dirt, South Africa (R) rustic, powerful, complex

• *NEW Pazzia, Primitivo di Manduria, Italy (R) expressive, indulgent, flavoursome

• Kopke, White Colheita Port, 2010, Portugal (P) complex, rich, nutty

Marks & Spencers

• *NEW Etoile de Timberlay, Cremant de Bordeaux, France (S) apple, creamy, enjoyable

• *NEW Collection, Sancerre, Les Ruettes, France (W) delicate, balanced,

• Found, Moschofilero & Roditis, Greece (W) floral, expressive, fragrant

• Found, Saperavi, Georgia (R) inky, fruit-filled, spicy

• *NEW La Cascata, Passivento, Puglia, Italy (R) expressive, rounded, plump

• *NEW Matetic Estela Lunar, Pinot Noir, Chile (R) sweet spice, cherry, decent

• *NEW Found, Refosco, Italy (R) dark fruits, spice, cherry

Majestic Wine

• *NEW Luis Felipe Edwards, Gran Reserva, Chardonnay, Chile (S) super value, oaked, tropical

• *NEW Pasqua DLZ ‘Idealysta’ Chardonnay-Fiano, Puglia, Italy (W) full, creamy, expressive

• *NEW Finca Carelio, Tempranillo, Spain (R) value, dark fruit, smooth

• Coney 'Pizzicato' Pinot Noir, Martinborough, NZ (R) delicious, light, star-pick

• *NEW Domini Veneti 'La Casetta' Valpolicella Ripasso, Superiore, Italy (R) velvety, rich, balanced

• *NEW Nero Oro, Riserva, Sicily, Italy (R) bold, rich, dried fruit

• *NEW La Rioja Alta ‘904’ Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain (R) benchmark, great price, oak meets sublime fruit

Costco (two options only)

• *NEW Joh. Jos. Christoffel Urziger Wurzgarten, Riesling, Spatlese, Germany (W) sweet, ‘petrol’, highly-rated

• *NEW Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy (R) crowd pleaser, young fruits, slight spice

Specialists

(some notable wines/producers I’ve enjoyed this year)

• *NEW Chardonnay, Reserve Constantia, Uitsig, South Africa (W) oaky, creamy, delicious

• *NEW Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc, Domaine Michel Joannet, France (W) proper Burgundy, complex, weighty

• *NEW Earth Beneath Our Feet, Pinotage, South Africa (R) unexpected, depth, fantastic expression

• *NEW Nathan K. Pinot Noir, Finger Lakes, America (R) supreme expression, lightness meets depth, enticing

• *NEW Douloufakis 'Dafnios' Liatiko, Greece (R) red fruits, depth, good balance

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