"THE LIST" May Update 2025

Best supermarket recommendations

Luke Flunder

May 15, 2025

*Plus 5% off when buying 6 or more

NEW Telmont, Réserve Brut NV, Champagne, France £56 (S) sustainable fizz, brioche, citrus peel, bone dry elegance
NEW Ballarin, Blanc Brut Crémant de Bordeaux NV, France £18 (S) great value fizz, crisp apple, gentle mousse, bright
NEW Cave de Turckheim, Organic Crémant d’Alsace NV, France £15 (S) classy alternative to Champagne, apple + almond
NEW Esprit des Trois Pierres, Costières de Nîmes Blanc, France £10 (W)(V) stone fruit, white blossom, southern French freshness
NEW Waitrose Loved & Found, Moschofilero Rosé, Greece £9 (Ro) floral, pomegranate, dry and different, super summer rosé
NEW Terre di Faiano, Organic Susumaniello Rosé 2024, Italy £10 (Ro)(V) lush pink, bursting with strawberry + a twist of blood orange
NEW Jesús Madrazo Selección, Ribera del Duero 2019, Spain £25 ~~£30~~ (R) plush, serious, dark fruit + cedar, grown-up Ribera
NEW Waitrose Loved & Found, Mataro 2024, Australia £9 (R) juicy, lifted, a bit wild—blue fruit and spice bomb
NEW Errázuriz, Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Chile £12 (R) classic Cab done right—mint, cassis, structure
NEW Silk & Spice, Red Blend 2022, Portugal £8.99 ~~£11.99~~ (R) smooth, cinnamon, sweet spice + ripe berry richness

Mix Six Price = (MS)

Bouvet Ladubay Saumur, Brut, France £10 ~~£14~~ (MS)(S)(V) can’t beat it, great quality and a great price
NEW Bouvet Ladubay Saumur, “Saphir”, Brut, France £12.50 ~~£17~~ (MS)(S)(V) looks great, tastes great, affordable vintage fizz!
NEW La Baume 'Cuvée Florence' Piquepoul Sauvignon Blanc, Languedoc, France £8.50 £9 (MS)(W) cracking price, citrus with a herbal edge, cool blend
NEW Lyrarakis, Assyrtiko, Crete £12.50 ~~£13~~ (MS)(W)(V) strong expression, dry, green apple
NEW Saint Clair ‘Pioneer Block’ Rosé 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand £11.99 ~~£14.99~~ (MS)(Ro)(V) crushed red fruit, fresh, clean
NEW Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Italy £12 ~~£12.50~~ (MS)(R) top producers, black + bramble fruit, great expression
NEW Mt Difficulty 'Roaring Meg' Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand £18 ~~£21~~ (MS)(R)(V) light, earthy, subtle bright fruit.
NEW Ramos Reserva, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal £9 ~~£11~~ (MS)(R)(V) tremendous, super value, black fruit in harmony
Managers' Choice: Agenda Red, Dão, Portugal £9 ~~£10.50~~ (R)(V) brilliant, attractive red fruit, good complexity

CC = Clubcard price

Finest 1531 Blanquette De Limoux, France CC £9 ~~£10.50~~ (S)(V) beauty of a price, richness, can’t beat it!
NEW Finest, Passerina, Italy CC £7.25 ~~£8.25~~ (W)(V) fresh, citrus, peach, good price
NEW Patient Cottat, The Pebble, Rosé de Loire, France £9 ~~£11~~ (Ro) classy, raspberries, well balanced
NEW Esporao Reserva, Portugal CC £18 ~~£20~~ (R) worth the step up, bold black fruit, juicy and complex
NEW Errazuriz Estate Reserva Pinot Noir, Chile CC £7.50 ~~£9.50~~ (R)(V) fair, ripe red fruit, not complex but enjoyable
Journey's End Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa £12.50 (R) great expression, black fruit, great value
NEW Finest, Primitivo, Italy CC £7.50 ~~£8.50~~ (R) hint of sweetness, ripe red fruit, velvety

M&S Cremant De Bordeaux Blanc Brut £10 (S)(V) floral, brioche, well priced Cremant
NEW Rockferne English Sparkling Rosé, England £30 (S)(V) red fruit, fine bubbles, top-tier English fizz
NEW Clocktower Marlborough Single Vineyard, New Zealand £15 (W)(V) stone fruit, creamy texture, modern NZ Chard
NEW La Balconne Organic Rosé, Provence, France £18 (Ro)(V) peachy, polished, classy + Côte d’Azur vibes
NEW Maison Riveraine Morgon, Beaujolais, France £13 (R)(V) dark cherry, depth + structure, proper Cru
NEW 22 Families Old Vine Chenin Blanc, South Africa £10 (W)(V) ripe apple, spice, textured + expressive
NEW Kopraas SMV, South Africa £10 (R)(V) Syrah-led, dark fruit + spice, smooth + smart blend

*Nectar card prices

NEW Cremant d’Alsace £11.50 (S)(V) green apple, fresh, zesty
NEW TTD, Chardonnay, South Africa £10.75 (W)(V) excellent, buttery oak, tropical fruit
NEW Bellingham Old Vine Chenin Blanc, South Africa £13 (W)(V) orchard fruit, soft spice, fresh + textured, benchmark style
NEW TTD, Albariño, New Zealand £13 (W)(V) zesty, vibrant, citrus, floral
NEW Atlantique Bordeaux, France £8 (Ro)(V) soft red apple, good balance, can’t go wrong!
NEW Malbec, Cahors, France **£7.50 ~~£8.50~~ (R)plenty of flavour, dark fruit, savoury, grippy tannin
NEW Château de Pierreux Brouilly, France £16.50 (R)(V) rich but not too heavy, plenty of complexity, strong expression

Codorniu Vintage, Organic, Cava, Brut, Spain £10.75 (S)(V) green fruit, richness, decent price
NEW The Best Côtes du Rhône Villages Blanc, France 2024 £10 (W)(V) stone fruit, citrus, creamy + nutty, full but fresh
NEW The Best Grüner Veltliner, Austria 2024 £10 (W)(V) crisp apple, citrus, white pepper, bright and clean
NEW Kiri Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ 2023 £12 (W) tropical fruit, herbs, tangy finish, textbook stuff
The Best Vinho Verde Rose, Portugal £8 (Ro)(V) touch of sweetness, soft red fruit, fresh, easy to take down
NEW The Best Côtes du Rhône Villages, Sablet, France £9.75 (R)(V) dark cherry, pepper, plum, spice, firm, great value
*STAR BUY Ramos Family Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal 2023 £11 (R) cassis + spice, touch of oak + freshness, elegant finish
NEW Journey's End Spekboom Syrah, South Africa 2023 £11.75 (R) Rhône/Aussie hybrid, lush fruit, spice, great purity

Only available in-store

Veuve Monsigny, Champagne Brut, France £14.95 (S) treat yourself for Easter, consistent quality, great price
NEW Unearthed, Bulgarian, Rosé £7.99 (Ro) different, juicy red fruit, clean
NEW Unearthed, Caladoc Rosé, France £7.99 (Ro) can’t go wrong, real burst of red berry, fresh
NEW Unearthed, Macedonian Kratosija £6.99 (R) good complexity, red fruit, good balance
Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal £6.69 (R) plump, ripe, dark fruit
NEW Specially Selected, Argentinian, Cabernet Franc £8.99 (R) bright, green pepper, blackberry
Mimo Moutinho Dao, Portugal £6.49 (R) good expression of the region, super value, red fruit with good complexity

Mix 6 prices

NEW Extra Special Crémant d’Alsace NV, France £9.98 (S) citrus, nutty, elegant fizz, great price
Azul Marinho Alvarinho, Portugal £7.47 ~~£8.42~~ (W) brilliant wine for the price, fresh, vibrant, balanced
NEW Lugana, Italy £11.42 (W) vibrant, expressive, citrus + stone fruit, great DOC pick
Extra Special Viognier, France £7.74 (W) stone fruit, fair expression, good price
NEW Advini Vin Orange Gros Manseng, France £7.82 (O) dried fruit, textured, quirky + well done
Famille Perrin Les Cardinaux, France £10.47 (R) classic Rhône flavours, dark fruit with good body, decent amount of richness
Beaujolais Villages, La Camensarde, France £8.97 (R) light, a match with chicken, red fruit, can be chilled
The Wine Atlas Cotes Du Roussillon Villages, France £5.23 £6.97 (R) dark fruit, fair expression, ripe

NEW Fairtrade Tilimuqui Sparkling Brut, Argentina 2024 £9.50 (S)(V) floral fizz, tropical, soft texture, fun + bright
NEW Irresistible, Marsanne, France £7.50 (W)(V) stone fruit, simple, slightly interesting
NEW Irresistible Viognier, Argentina 2024 £8 (W) peach + apricot, floral lift, smooth + generous
NEW Irresistible Solo Dry Rosé, Spain 2024 £8.50 (Ro) red berry, dry + crisp, Provence style, great price
NEW in store only Orange Groove, South Africa 2024 £9.50 (O) bruised apple, citrus + savoury twist, light + modern
NEW in store only Collin Bourisset Fleurie, Beaujolais 2023 £14.85 (R) red apple, wild strawberry, floral, silky + joyful
NEW in store only Réserve des Vignerons Saumur Red, Loire 2023 £10.75 (R) light, herbal, soft red fruit, elegant + food-friendly
NEW in store only Château Senailhac Bordeaux 2020 £9 (R) blackberry, firm tannins, savoury edge, big value Bordeaux