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Summer 2019 Up To A Fiver List
ALDI
Castellore Grillo Sauvignon Blanc £4.49
Light lime nose, the wine is fresh and easy, good acidity and fruit in balance
Castellore Pinot Grigio Venezie £4.19
Perfect light easy drinker, touch of citrus, refreshing
Animus Vinho Verde £4.79
Wonderfully subtle and fresh, green fruit and fresh grass
Vignobles Rousellet Sauvignon Blanc £4.69
Bursting with elderflower and gooseberry flavour, dry and fresh
Yallaroo Australian Rosé £4.99
Light raspberry nose, simple and straightforward summer party wine
Toro Loco Superior £3.99
Amazing value wine, bramble nose, blackcurrant palate, easy tannins, smashing stuff
Toro Loco Bobal Merlot £4.79
Blueberry and bubblegum aroma, easy drinking BBQ red
Cotes du Rhone Villages £4.99
Very solid wine, flavours show it was a hot year, ripe grapes, powerful but very drinkable
LIDL
Thornicher St Michael Mosel Riesling £4.99
Low alcohol, wonderfully full aromatics, off dry, perfect for a summer’s day
Cimarosa Californian Chardonnay £4.99
Old fashioned oaky chardonnay, buttery, toasty, lovely
Cepa Lebrel Rioja Blanco £4.99
Surprisingly good white Rioja, almond blossom, fresh acidity
Pinot Grigio Garda £4.99
Simple light and refreshing, easy going pinot grigio, buy lots and chill well
Romainian Pinot Noir £4.99
Ripe red berry, hint of raspberry, lovely earthy notes, absolute bargain
Baron del Cega Gran Reserva Tempranillo £4.99
Bold blackberry with black pepper spice, big expressive wine
Cimarosa Mondoza Malbec £4.99
Perfect for a steak - lovely structured tannins, big black fruit and plum flavour
Nero D’Avola Terre Sicilliane £4.79
Lovely bramble scented wine, spice, violet and oak
SAINSBURY’S
Laughing Llama Sauvignon Blanc £5.00
Great BBQ wine, gooseberry freshness, zippy acidity, nicely aromatic
Laughing Llama Chardonnay £5.00
Easy drinking chardonnay, lime and apple dominate, great value
Mondelli Pinot Grigio £4.85
Light fresh, peachy easy-going pinot grigio, chill well
Wollemi Shiraz £4.35
Forward fruit, black cherry and raspberry, nice oak undertone
Stamford Brook Merlot £4.85
Silky and elegant merlot, generous fruit, balanced, easy tannins
Nederberg 1791 Cabernet Sauvignon £4.95
Lovely looking bottle, super wine, very solid, black currant leaf and spice
MORRISONS
Castelliere Pinot Grigio £5.00
Citrus and green apple, simple, easy drinking pinot grigio
Les Richoises Colombard Sauvignon £5.00
Floral, grapefruit and citrus with a little hint of passionfruit, super stuff
Bellemente Pinot Grigio Blush £5.00
Pretty little rosé, raspberry and peach, great looking, top value
Morrisons Cabernet Sauvignon £4.50
Plum and bramble, ripe black fruit, mouth-watering stuff
Raoul Clerget Beaujolais £5.00
Lovely ripe red fruit, hint of black pepper, would do well chilled
Morrisons Cotes Du Rhone £5.00
Generous black fruit and spice, vegan wine, amazing price
Morrisons Pinot Noir £4.75
Lovely savoury palate with light red fruit nose, looks terrible, tastes amazing
TESCO
Tesco Australian Chardonnay £4.25
Lovely party wine, nectarine, melon, tropical notes, smashing stuff
Tesco Soave £4.35
Basic but really does the job, nice apple and citrus palate, chill well
Tesco Chilean Sauvignon Blanc £4.35
Green fruit dominates, gooseberry, floral and a touch tropical
Tesco Italian Rosé Blush £4.50
Dry. Easy drinking red cherry and strawberry, refreshing acidity
Tesco Chilean Merlot £4.35
Lovely black pepper, soft, velvety merlot, amazing value
Tesco South African Pinotage £4.25
Lots of wine for the money, spiced black fruit compote, proper BBQ wine
Tesco Argentinian Malbec £5.00
Plum, black berry, intense fruit, great stuff, mouth-watering
ASDA
Winemaker’s Choice Riesling £4.85
Lovely floral perfume, medium sweetness, aromatic, joyous
Vicello Pinot Grigio £4.50
Simple wine, pears, citrus, green apple, great value
Etoille de Nuit Viognier £4.75
Off dry, white flowers and apricot, easy drinking
Koru Sauvignon Blanc £5.00 (6 for £22.50)
Zesty passion fruit and grapefruit, lots of wine for the money
Fillipo Sansovino Pinot Grigio Rosé £4.50
Really well made, fresh dry rose, lightly fruity, perfect party wine
Villa Vincini Montepulciano D’Abruzzo £4.79
Juicy black cherry, almost savoury, intense and full on spice
Southern Point Shiraz Merlot £4.50
A summer pudding of a wine, concentrated fruit and a nice menthol finish
Bradshaw Pinot Noir £4.75
Violet and cherry, could be chilled, versatile wine
ALDI
Castellore Grillo Sauvignon Blanc £4.49
Light lime nose, the wine is fresh and easy, good acidity and fruit in balance
Castellore Pinot Grigio Venezie £4.19
Perfect light easy drinker, touch of citrus, refreshing
Animus Vinho Verde £4.79
Wonderfully subtle and fresh, green fruit and fresh grass
Vignobles Rousellet Sauvignon Blanc £4.69
Bursting with elderflower and gooseberry flavour, dry and fresh
Yallaroo Australian Rosé £4.99
Light raspberry nose, simple and straightforward summer party wine
Toro Loco Superior £3.99
Amazing value wine, bramble nose, blackcurrant palate, easy tannins, smashing stuff
Toro Loco Bobal Merlot £4.79
Blueberry and bubblegum aroma, easy drinking BBQ red
Cotes du Rhone Villages £4.99
Very solid wine, flavours show it was a hot year, ripe grapes, powerful but very drinkable
LIDL
Thornicher St Michael Mosel Riesling £4.99
Low alcohol, wonderfully full aromatics, off dry, perfect for a summer’s day
Cimarosa Californian Chardonnay £4.99
Old fashioned oaky chardonnay, buttery, toasty, lovely
Cepa Lebrel Rioja Blanco £4.99
Surprisingly good white Rioja, almond blossom, fresh acidity
Pinot Grigio Garda £4.99
Simple light and refreshing, easy going pinot grigio, buy lots and chill well
Romainian Pinot Noir £4.99
Ripe red berry, hint of raspberry, lovely earthy notes, absolute bargain
Baron del Cega Gran Reserva Tempranillo £4.99
Bold blackberry with black pepper spice, big expressive wine
Cimarosa Mondoza Malbec £4.99
Perfect for a steak - lovely structured tannins, big black fruit and plum flavour
Nero D’Avola Terre Sicilliane £4.79
Lovely bramble scented wine, spice, violet and oak
SAINSBURY’S
Laughing Llama Sauvignon Blanc £5.00
Great BBQ wine, gooseberry freshness, zippy acidity, nicely aromatic
Laughing Llama Chardonnay £5.00
Easy drinking chardonnay, lime and apple dominate, great value
Mondelli Pinot Grigio £4.85
Light fresh, peachy easy-going pinot grigio, chill well
Wollemi Shiraz £4.35
Forward fruit, black cherry and raspberry, nice oak undertone
Stamford Brook Merlot £4.85
Silky and elegant merlot, generous fruit, balanced, easy tannins
Nederberg 1791 Cabernet Sauvignon £4.95
Lovely looking bottle, super wine, very solid, black currant leaf and spice
MORRISONS
Castelliere Pinot Grigio £5.00
Citrus and green apple, simple, easy drinking pinot grigio
Les Richoises Colombard Sauvignon £5.00
Floral, grapefruit and citrus with a little hint of passionfruit, super stuff
Bellemente Pinot Grigio Blush £5.00
Pretty little rosé, raspberry and peach, great looking, top value
Morrisons Cabernet Sauvignon £4.50
Plum and bramble, ripe black fruit, mouth-watering stuff
Raoul Clerget Beaujolais £5.00
Lovely ripe red fruit, hint of black pepper, would do well chilled
Morrisons Cotes Du Rhone £5.00
Generous black fruit and spice, vegan wine, amazing price
Morrisons Pinot Noir £4.75
Lovely savoury palate with light red fruit nose, looks terrible, tastes amazing
TESCO
Tesco Australian Chardonnay £4.25
Lovely party wine, nectarine, melon, tropical notes, smashing stuff
Tesco Soave £4.35
Basic but really does the job, nice apple and citrus palate, chill well
Tesco Chilean Sauvignon Blanc £4.35
Green fruit dominates, gooseberry, floral and a touch tropical
Tesco Italian Rosé Blush £4.50
Dry. Easy drinking red cherry and strawberry, refreshing acidity
Tesco Chilean Merlot £4.35
Lovely black pepper, soft, velvety merlot, amazing value
Tesco South African Pinotage £4.25
Lots of wine for the money, spiced black fruit compote, proper BBQ wine
Tesco Argentinian Malbec £5.00
Plum, black berry, intense fruit, great stuff, mouth-watering
ASDA
Winemaker’s Choice Riesling £4.85
Lovely floral perfume, medium sweetness, aromatic, joyous
Vicello Pinot Grigio £4.50
Simple wine, pears, citrus, green apple, great value
Etoille de Nuit Viognier £4.75
Off dry, white flowers and apricot, easy drinking
Koru Sauvignon Blanc £5.00 (6 for £22.50)
Zesty passion fruit and grapefruit, lots of wine for the money
Fillipo Sansovino Pinot Grigio Rosé £4.50
Really well made, fresh dry rose, lightly fruity, perfect party wine
Villa Vincini Montepulciano D’Abruzzo £4.79
Juicy black cherry, almost savoury, intense and full on spice
Southern Point Shiraz Merlot £4.50
A summer pudding of a wine, concentrated fruit and a nice menthol finish
Bradshaw Pinot Noir £4.75
Violet and cherry, could be chilled, versatile wine