Wines Of The Week

[sunny-dave]

It's been a while since I posted one of these - my new life in Kerry has many, many good points, but access to quality wine at sensible prices is not one of them - thank heavens for Mr Aldi and Mr Lidl for at least keeping the flame alive.

Just three quick recommendations :

1. This was an Aldi special for Father's Day - if they've still got any left then 'fill yer boots' :

https://www.aldi.co.uk/bourbon-aged-cabernet-sauvignon/p/014565293533800

Probably the best wine for its price I've drunk this year - if it was £14.99 from Waitrose it would still be decent value and people would be raving over it.

A wonderful mixed palate of berries and cherries - with some real long-lasting aftertastes of bubble-gum and dark chocolate - drink with Roast Dinner and/or charred BBQ offerings.

2. My current staple plonk - a steal at £7.99

https://www.aldi.co.uk/grande-alberone-zinfandel/p/076221213376603

Not a wine for the faint hearted - big and powerful - not subtle but a lovely mouthful of ripe flavours. Drink with cheese and biscuits after dinner.

3. You shouldn't be able to buy Beaujolais Village for under about £9 - not unless it's awful. But this is just £5.99 and it's ... pretty good.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Red-Wine-3660.htm?articleId=18757

A light, fruity red for drinking with fish/salads - or lightly chilled as an aperitif on a hot afternoon

Bottoms Up

SDxx

[dannyk13]

Tesco Fruity Red at £3.65 a bottle is outstanding value.Recommended by Ossie Clark.

[dannyk13]

Sorry, that should be Oz Clarke.

[sunny-dave]

I’ll have a look next time I’m in Killarney Tesco, Danny - even with the added tax for Ireland it should still be a good price.

[LadyCG]

I had a lovely Ventoux from Aldi the other week, a bargain at only £5.99.

[sunny-dave]

I’ll have a look in my local Aldi, LadyCG - not everything makes it across the Irish Sea - but I do like French wines from the South.

[Peter Pedant]

Aldi
do a sauvignon gris apparently

sauvignon wivva a pinky shade which colours the white wine and gives a different flavveeeerrrrr.

[Peter Pedant]

killarney suny save
we will have to start calling you - Killarney Barney

[DTCwordfan]

my finds are the Chateau Moulin de Curat from Puisseguin in the St Emilion, at £14 in Waitrose with lovely classic Bordeaux structure and flavours.

And, if you can find it, a Vila Nova from Portugal...a stunning wine with a rich viognier flavour, then quite minerally but then one hell of an after-taste in being long and intense, pleasantly so, £9 from a specialist shop down here in Falmouth - one of the best Portuguese wines I have had and I've been there enough times on business....

[Canary42]

But I'm told the draught Guiness in Ireland is far superior to what we get in England. You can't win 'em all ;-)

[sunny-dave]

The draught Guinness here is indeed much superior to the British version - the only time I've ever had the full 'Irish' quality outside of the Emerald Isle was (weirdly) in a bar in Tavira (Portugal).

[gingejbee]

...and Lidl has 25% off six or more bottles from Thursday 4July (for one week).

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/online-leaflets/04-07-10-07-lidl-weekly-1/view/menu/page/4?ar=6

(as does Asda at the moment).

[sunny-dave]

Crikey - that's a good offer, ginge - don't think it's happening in the Irish stores though :(

[LadyCG]

I shall have to call in at Aldi next week :-)