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8 wines perfect for Thanksgiving dinner
With Thanksgiving approaching, we thought we’d ask the experts at Wotwine to recommend a selection of great value wines to give thanks for!
With Thanksgiving approaching, we thought we’d ask the experts at Wotwine to recommend a selection of great value wines to give thanks for!
Myton Hill Merlot
The first is a Merlot from Morrison’s that we highlighted recently and is still available. It’s a simple, fruity and rather manufactured wine but at £4 a bottle it’s hard to argue if you’re on a tight budget.
Myton Hill Merlot
BUY NOW £4, Morrison's
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £6.00
Light, fruity wine with candied strawberries and red cherries, dill and cut herbs.
Rocky Mountain Zinfandel
The other is more typically Californian, a Zinfandel which is fair value but currently on offer at two bottles for £10, again at Morrison’s
Rocky Mountain Zinfandel
BUY NOW £6.50, Morrison's
Price: £6.50
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £6.50
Sweet-edged, fruity wine with juicy ripe berry fruit, a hint of tobacco and a reasonable balance.
Jean Cornelius Riesling 2017
Thirdly an Alsacian Riesling from Lidl. It’s slightly off-dry with a richer, fuller-bodied texture than you typically find with German Rieslings and a great pairing with spicy foods.
Jean Cornelius Riesling 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £7.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £9.00
Well made, youthful wine with peach and honeyed citrus character.
Sancerre La Cote Blanche Nicolas Carlin 2017
It is not easy to find good value Sancerre as the village name attracts a premium which is not always justified, in our view, but this is an exception. It shows great typicity, in other words everything you would expect of a proper Sancerre, at a sensible price.
Sancerre La Cote Blanche Nicolas Carlin 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £11.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £14.00
Well made, complex and classy wine with pure lemons, white peach and green apples, chalky minerality.
Chateau la Peyrere Bordeaux Blanc 2017
Finally an unpretentious white wine but well-made and great value.
The wine: Chateau la Peyrere Bordeaux Blanc 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £5.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £8.50
Nicely made, interesting wine with grapefruit and green apple
Lidl Régnié 2017
The first of the reds is a Cru Beaujolais from Régnié, so very much from the top tier of the region, and a classy wine for its price.
Lidl Régnié 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £7.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £9.00
Good Beaujolais with ripe red and dark berries, fresh palate and a juicy finish.
Plan de Dieu Domaine de Vallon Cotes du Rhone Villages 2016
For a step up in intensity we suggest this Cotes du Rhone Villages. There are rather too many disappointingly dilute examples on the market but this really over-delivers for a wine priced at around £7.
Plan de Dieu Domaine de Vallon Cotes du Rhone Villages 2016
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £6,99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £10.00
Well made, ripe wine with cherry compote, red plum, sweet oak spice and refreshing finish.
Lidl Gigondas 2017
As in Beaujolais, the top wines in the Rhone generally come from the Crus, as specific single village designations are known in those regions. This from Gigondas is a serious wine, with spicy, complex flavours, and illustrates what good Southern Rhone can deliver at an accessible price.
Lidl Gigondas 2017
Stockist: Lidl
Price: £11.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £13.00
Good, complex, elegant wine with spiced ripe plums, leather, rosemary and earthy minerality.
Food and wine enthusiast Alex joined the Good Housekeeping Institute in 2015 following seven years in the wine trade. In addition to her passion for oenology and Diploma in Wine & Spirits, she is a dedicated home cook and baker with skills learnt whilst working alongside the likes of Michel Roux Jr and Antonio Carluccio.
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