This rose is a cool €3.99 in Tesco.
Hugely enjoyable and refreshing in this glorious heat, a nice light slightly fruity Rose.
Bottled by BODEGAS LÓPEZ MORENAS for kingsland-wines.com
Tesco
Man finds nasty surprise in wine bottle
It’s not April Fool’s, but I sincerely hope this is!
Though I wonder how many foreign bodies or other ‘nasty’ objects we’ve imbibed unwittingly at BBQ’s, in dark Pubs etc.?
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/06/man-finds-nasty-surprise-in-tesco-finest-bottle
Chateau Bel Air de l’Orme, Bordeaux, 2011, Chateau Rouquette
An inoffensive, light claret.
Not sure how we came across though I do remember seeing it on Peploes wine list and Tesco also stock it
– but I can’t find out much more about it, nor Chateau Rouquette.
Chianti, Tesco, 2012
I’m not sure how this got into the House … an acceptable bring nonetheless.
The label says is all “Simply” Chianti – Sangiovese from Piccini in Central Tuscan; fresh and fruity.
Tesco’s “Simply” philosophy is to present customers with a relatively small selection of wines featuring some of the most popular varietals with simple, easy-to-understand labels and sold at an affordable price.
Costieres de Nimes, Blanc, 2010, Tesco, french connection classics
From Tesco, a complex blend of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc & Viognier from the maker’s website:
http://www.frenchconnectionwines.co.uk/wines/
Must do some research on Rhone Blancs.
Tesco Chardonnay 2011, Vignerons de Buxy
Competent slightly Oakey Chardonnay yet Characterless if you know what I mean.
The producing co-op is here
Fiano 2012, Tesco. Sicily – Domenico de Gregorio
A first for me, Fiano is a low yielding white Italian wine grape grown in the Campania and on Sicily.
This is from Menfi in South west Sicily, near Marinella. Very nice, almost honeyed / buttery in texture with a citrus and nut nose.
The wine maker is the Settesoli cooperative whose brand is INYCON.
€10 from Tesco on offer. Slightly annoying that the same wine is £5.99 in Britain.
Domaines Arnaud Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Another tesco offer @ E9
Big citrus tang, lots of acidity.
I’d like to try this again as we really didn’t do it justice having sampled it after imbibing some of O’Haras excellent Pale Ale.
L’Atelier Miquel Vermentino Laurent Miquel Pays D’OC NV
E9 in Tesco – on offer.
A lovely crisp wine, very pale colour, nice minerality.
I guess Tesco gave this a listing because Jancis Robinson rates this as an excellent specimen of a Vermentino – the up and coming grape.
Palais Saint Vigni Chateauneuf du Pape 2011
A very refined Chateauneuf du Pape from Jean Claude Fromont and this looks like a Tesco exclusive.
Slightly rusty colour in the glass, nice nose – hints of Chocolate.
Soft mouthfeel with good fruit complimenting the Lamb Chops.
A lovely blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignan.
The new mansion of the Pope is an under-rated style of wine.
McConkey Wine 