Morrisons Wine Recommendations

MORRISONS 2018/19 TOP WINES IN PRICE CATEGORY

SUMMARY
Really impressive and growing range. This season look out for the limited edition autumn/winter parcel wines, not a bad one among them and fantastic value. It is in the process of re-branding its 'Morrisons The Best' wines to 'Wm. Morrison', these are on the whole very good wines well priced. There is a lot to like in their list, everything from economy to classy classics, and don't forget a great range of fortified wines.

Please bear in mind that not all of these wines are available in every store - but they can all be found on morrisonscellar.com also prices are subject to variation.

KEY
The reds are written up in this colour
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Pink in this colour
The fizz in this colour
Sweets and forts in this colour

Up to a tenner
Castelliere Pinot Grigio £4.75 rating 89 (vegan)
Perfect summer party or BBQ wine, simple and straightforward, light and easy
Yalumba Y Series Viognier £8.25 rating 92
Really very good, stone fruit and lemongrass, soicy ginger, proper wine, great value
Timestone Marsanne Grenache Blanc £10.00 rating 91
Classy looking wine, passionfruit and lychee, fresh acidity, beauty
Morrisons The Best Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc £8.00 rating 89
Big old Kiwi Sauvignon, forward tropical fruit bursting with flavour, terrific value
Morrisons Chenin Blanc £4.25 rating 89
Very drinkable, green fruit and racy acidity, fresh and un-demanding
Wm. Morrison Trentino Pinot Grigio £6.50 rating 89
Some really nice tight fruit, lemon and citrus hints, touch of melon, fresh
Morrisons South African Sauvignon Blanc £6.50 rating 89
Beautiful aromatic lime peel nose, lovely sharp citrus palate, balanced, value
Morrisons Western Australia Chardonnay £8.00 rating 90
Generous open fruit nose, citrus, grapefruit, touch of mango, good use of oak
Morrisons The Best Fairtrade Chardonnay £7.00 rating 90
Really good fruit driven un-oaked chardonnay, apple, citrus and pear
Kindermann Riesling Vom Loss Trocken £8.00 rating 88
Lovely floral aromatics, white blossom, dry riesling, fresh, lime peel
Les Richoises Colombard/Sauvignon £4.75 rating 89
Floral grapefuit and citrus nose, touch of passion fruit and apple amazing value
Sorso Pinot Grigio £6.50 rating 89
Good fruit driven simple pinot grigio, it tastes of something!
Wm. Morrison Gavi £7.00 rating 90
Light and elegant, apple and blossom nose, lengthy finish
Wm. Morrison Pecorino £6.50 rating 86
All pecorino has a sheep on the label, very pleasing wine.
Masseria Pietrosa Verdeca £8.00 rating 91
Classy looking bottle, good floral aromatics, fresh and dry, vanilla, the full ticket.
Wm. Morrison The Best Chenin Blanc £7.00 rating 89
Lovely pproachable wine, soft creamy palate, forward fruit, easy
Wm. Morrison The Best Albarino £8.00 rating 89
Lemon peel nose, light green apple palate, lovely tropical finish
Rosemount Diamond selection Chardonnay £6.25 rating 89
Pole, lime and citrus nose, good acidity, lovely wine at the price
Wm. Morrison Fiano £6.00 rating 89
Lovely white blossom nose, good fruit, hint tropical on palate
Morrisons The Best Petit Chablis £10.00 rating 89
Minerality and a hint of farmyard, chalk and apple palate, interesting
Wm. MorrisonPinot Gris £8.25 rating 90
Good stone fruit nose, hit of citrus, lime peel on palate
Wm. Morrisons The Best Chilean Pinot Noir £8.00 rating 88
Light red berry aroma, good body, really well made and well priced
Morrisons Cabernet Sauvignon £4.50 rating 89
Big ripe, juicy, plummy wine, full on, top stuff in a terrible looking bottle
Morrisons The Best South African Pinotage £6.50 rating 89
Menthol nose, pepper and spice on palate, top wine, great value
Morrisons The Best Chianti Classico £7.50 rating 90
Hint of soft leather, food oak and ripe black cherry, mouthwatering stuff
Morrisons The Best Carmenere £7.50 rating 91
Great looking bottle, pipe somke, soft plum and damson, perfect party wine
Cono Sur Reserva Pinot Noir £9.00 rating 91
Savoury, earthy nose, complex and rewarding, red currant and spice palate
Zarper Malbec Gran Reserva £8.00 rating 89
Interesting medicinal nose, concentrated fruit and a lovely herbal finish
Morrisons The Best Negroamaro £6.50 rating 91
Good looking bottle, lovely smoky red, perfectly made, fantastic price
Morrisons The Best Rioja Reserva £6.25 rating 89
Spicy black pepper nose, solid tannins and good supporting fruit
El Puente Tempranillo £4.75 rating 89
Lovely concentrated black fruit, great looking bottle, fabulous price
Morrisons The Best IGP Cotes Catalans £6.00 rating 90
Damson nose, black pepper, herbal notes, deep and generous
Villa Verde Montepulciano D'Abruzzo £4.75 rating 90
Look at the price, look at the rating, fantastic cherry and fresh tar, lots here great value
Wm. Morrison The Best Nero D'Avola £6.00 rating 89
Cherry and plum dominate, touch of violet on the finish, a beaut
Wm. Morrison Primitivo £6.00 rating 89
Cardamom and spice, rich fruitcake palate, mouthwatering finish
Wm. Morrison Malbec £7.00 rating 90
Lovely warming spice nose, ripe black fruit, good use of oak
Wm. Morrison South African Cabernet Sauvignon £7.00 rating 88
Spice, oak and smoke, proper BBQ Bargain, lovely wine at £7
Zalze Shiraz Mouverdre Viognier £7.25 rating 92
Herbal nose, good fruit and oak interplay, powerful finish, fantastic value
Morrisons The Best South African Shiraz £6.50 rating 89
Lovely cocoa powder nose, rich and intense, ripe black cherry, smashing
Wm. Morrison Valpolicella Ripasso £9.00 rating 90
Full on generous wine, big over ripe nose, inky and rich black fruit, smashing
Gerard Bertrand Les Aspres £10.00 rating 89
Lovely looking wine, hinto violet on nose, elegant, very well made
Wm. Morrison Marques de los Rios Rioja Reserva £6.75 rating 90
Lovely big oaky Rioja nose, just what it ought to be, great price too!
Root 1 Carmenere £8.00 rating 90
Soft redcurrant, black fruit and spice, good example of carmenere
Vitis Nostra Pinot Noir Rosé £7.00 rating 90
Subtle white peach nose, red berry palate, crunchy cranberry and sharp raspberry
Les Richoises Rosé £6.50 rating 89
Quite a pink pink, lovely red fruit, great value party/BBQ wine
A La Mode Grenache Syrah Rosé £7.00 rating 87
Another lovely looking bottle, touch of cranberry, basic and easy
Bellemente Pinot Grigio Blush £4.75 rating 89
Lovely cranberry and blossom palate, wow, amazing for the money
Morrisons The Best Vintage Cava Brut £8.25 rating 90
Good yeasty nose, green and red apple with peach. Top wine.
Prosecco £6.00 rating 89
Lovely light fresh prosecco all peach and grass, simple but effective
Menestrello Pinot Spumante Rose £7.00 rating 90
Lovely light red fruit nose, very straightforward but really well made pink fizz
Sacchetto Grifon Prosecco Rose Extra Dry £10.00 rating 90
Top stuff, full of vibrant raspberry and cranberry notes, dry and crisp
Wm. Morrison Vintage Cava Rosado £8.25 rating 89
Nice yeasty, fruity nose, strawberry to the fore on the palate, delicious and look at the price

Over a tenner
Wm. Morrison Chablis Premier Cru £15.00 rating 90
Minerality and a hint of farmyard, chalk and apple palate, interesting
Wm. Morrison Rioja Blanco Reserva £13.00 rating 92
Good ripe oaky nose, baked apple and cream, lovely
Morrisons The Best Chateauneuf du Pape £15.00 rating 90
All it should be, powerfula nd expressive but retaining some elegance, wonderful spice notes
Wm. Morrison The Best Crozes-Hermitage £12.00 rating 90
This pretty much ticks all the boxes and is very well priced
Morrisons The Best St. Emillion £12.00 rating 91
Light perfumed nose, sound body, spice and black berry, exceptional wine, showing development
Morrisons The Best Rioja Gran Reserva 2012 £12.00 rating 90
Showing some lovley devleopment, savoury notes and black fruit, smoke and spice
Wm. Morrison Amarone £15.00 rating 90
Big winterwine, mouthwatering and full on, intense and complex, very giving, hot finish
Morrisons The Best Champagne Brut NV £19.00 rating 89
Red and green apple nose, fresh and zesty with yeast and good body
Wm. Morrison Rose Champagne £20.00 rating 89
Smashing raspberry and yeast nose, beautifully made, great value
Denbies Chalk Valley English Sparkling £16.00 rating 90
Really solid English sparkler, very well priced, all the right notes in the right order

FORTIFIEDS
Wm. Morrison Olorosso Sherry £6.00 (37.5cl) rating 91
Very good, intense and nutty, dry but mouthfilling, warm finish
Morrisons Amontillado Sherry £7.15 (1 litre) rating 87
Great value sweeter style cooking sherry, trifle ahoy, good drinker too
Taylors10 yo Tawny Port £22.00 rating 91
Beautiful development, lovely looking tawny, damson, spice and pepper
Wm. Morrison 10 yo Tawny Port £12.00 rating 89
Classy looking bottle, touch of raspberry jam, lovely sweetness
Morrisons Special Reserve Port £8.20 rating 90
Hot, ripe, intense concentrated fruit, rich and giving, spice and heat
Warres Cavadinha Vintage Port £27.00 rating 92
Concentrated black fruit compote, plum, damson, sloe, blackcurrant, the full ticket

NON ALCOHOLIC
Torres Natureo Muscat de-alcoholised £5.75 rating 90
White flowers and quince dominate, little on the sweet side but a very good effort