THE LIST | JANUARY 2024

This was JANUARY 2024 update

Welcome to January’s update of ‘The List’.

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Tesco

• *NEW Graham Beck, Vintners Selection, South Africa (S) balanced, gratifying, good value

• *NEW Tesco Finest, Vinas Del Rey, Albarino, Spain (W) good producer, lemon, good intro to the grape

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

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

• *NEW Errazuriz Max, Carmenere, Chile (R) menthol, expressive, well-rated

• *NEW Tesco Finest Primitivo Terre Di Chieti, Italy (R) dark fruit, vanilla, plump

Sainsbury’s

• *NEW Rocca Murer, Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy (W) surprising, green apple, light

• *NEW Sainsbury's Grüner Veltliner, Taste the Difference, Austria (W) lemon, dry, good expression

• *NEW Barone Montalto, Grillo, Sicily (W) light, floral, value

• *NEW Sainsbury's Côtes Du Ventoux, Taste the Difference, France (R) medium, red fruit, enjoyable

• *NEW Sainsbury's Beaujolais Villages Coteaux Granitiques, Taste the Difference, France (R) light, strawberry, balanced

ASDA

• *NEW Extra Special Vouvray Chenin Blanc, France (W) apple, balanced, award-winning

• *NEW Lugana, Italy (W) lemon, mineral, soft

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

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

• *NEW Extra Special Marques del Norte, Rioja, Reserva, Spain (R) red fruit, oak, balanced

• *NEW Costieres de Nimes, Cuvée Réserve, France (R) medium, flavoursome, easy

Morrisons

• *NEW Fete Des Flaveurs, Picpoul De Pinet, France (W) zesty, lime, lip stinger

• *NEW The Best, Grüner Veltliner, Austria (W) mineral, fresh, stone 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, Rhône Blend, South Africa (W) complexity, personality, green fruit

• *NEW Specially Selected, Côtes De Thau Rosé, France (Ro) strawberry, soft, easy

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

• *NEW Specially Selected, Gamay, France (R) light, red fruit, easy drinking

• *NEW Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal (R) plump, ripe, dark fruit

• *NEW Canyon Springs Old Vine Zinfandel, America (R) sweet, moreish, indulgent

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Co-op

• Château De Rouet, Provence, Rosé, France (Ro) delicate, red berries, easy

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

• *NEW Yalumba Y Series, Viognier, Australia (W) stone fruit, solid, fair expression

• *NEW Baron de Ley, Rioja Reserva, Spain (R) follower favourite, red fruit, oak

• *NEW Domaine de Lasserre, Jurancon, France (D) sweet, fresh, seductive

Lidl (in-store only)

• *NEW Falde Insolia Carricante, Italy (W) bright, fresh, tropical

• *NEW Corte Allodola, Soave, Italy (W) balanced, enjoyable, expressive

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

• *NEW Langhe, Nebbiolo, Italy (R) dark fruit, savoury, expressive

• Agramont, Garnacha Old Vine, Spain (R) red fruit, pepper, reliable

Waitrose

• *NEW Zierfandler, Heinrich Hartl, Austria (W) zesty, balanced, lemon

• *NEW Giffords Hall, Madeleine Angevine, England (W) grape worth exploring, peachy, delicate

• *NEW Loved & Found Sauvignon Gris, France (W) zippy, floral, yes-or-no wine

• *NEW Triade Rosso, IGT Puglia, Italy (R) value, big fruit, a sweet lick

• *NEW No.1 Cederberg Syrah, South Africa (R) strong expression, complexity, enticing fruit, pepper

Marks & Spencer

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

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

• *NEW Ile de Beauté, Corsica (RO) zippy, sippy, happy

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

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

• *NEW Found, Refosco, Italy (R) value, experiment, different

Majestic Wine

• *NEW Domaine de Saint Ferréol, Viognier, France (W) solid, customer fave, stone fruit

• *NEW Pegasus Bay 'Main Divide' Riesling 2019/20, Canterbury, New Zealand (W) complex, lemon, expressive

• *NEW Proemio Reserve, Petit Verdot, Argentina (R) worth the experiment, dark fruit, spice

• *NEW Mt Difficulty 'Roaring Meg' Pinot Noir, New Zealand (R) beautiful, red fruit, proper kiwi Pinot

• *NEW Capaia One 2019/20, Tygerberg, South Africa (R) bold, dark fruit, doing the right things

Costco

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

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

Specialists (recent wines I’ve tried and loved)

• *NEW Semillon, Miras, Patagonia, Argentina (W) surprising, zesty, plush

• *NEW Baglio Antico Bianco IGP, Ciello, Catarratto, Sicily (O) mellow, great intro, citrus, vegan

• *NEW Intipalka, Tannat, Vinas Queirolo, Peru (R) unexpected, deep, black fruit, serious

• *NEW Shotley Vineyard, Pinot Noir Rosé, England (Ro) delicate, soft, a good thing!

• *NEW Casa Ferrerinha, Vinha Grande, Portugal (R) delicious Douro, fruit-driven, balanced

• *NEW Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Fichots Rouge, 2021, Domaine Michel Joannet, France (R) stunning Burgundy, depth, savoury, oak with red fruit

• *NEW Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino, 2017, Italy (R) benchmark Brunello, depth, complexity, savoury

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Stay Corked - Luke

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If you think any wines should be added to the list, please let everyone know in the comments section below.

Stay Corked - Luke 🔥