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WINE LIST

This week’s epic line-up includes a sensational Sauternes, a muscular merlot and an incredible organic Côtes du Rhône

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2016 CHASSAUX ET FILS, SPECIALLY SELECTED SAUTERNES, CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT, BORDEAUX, FRANCE £7.49, half bottle, Aldi Château Suduiraut is one of the most famous sweet wine estates on the planet, so it will come as no surprise that this light and refreshing sweetie has an uncommon degree of elegance and sophistication.

2 2019 LAPOSTOLLE, RESERVE MERLOT, COLCHAGUA VALLEY, CHILE £12, Tesco

From one of Chile’s most reliable wineries, this bombastic merlot packs an enormous punch of plummy fruit topped with vanilla notes from the French oak barrels that form part of its recipe. It’s a rewarding, full-bodied partner for Mary’s Fillet Of Beef recipe.

3 2019 CÔTES DU RHÔNE, PARALLÈLE 45, PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ, FRANCE

£12.99, reduced to £10.99 in a Mix Six deal, majestic.co.uk This is no ordinary Côtes du Rhône, given its incredible quality and amazing depth of fruit. Organic, packed with black fruit, pepper spice and undeniable class, it’s one of the most expressive wines for the price on the shelves today.

4 2020 MORRISONS THE BEST ALBARIÑO, RÍAS BAIXAS, GALICIA, SPAIN

£9.50, Morrisons

The albariño grape makes Spain’s most intriguing white wines, and this example is a cracker. Faintly tropical on the nose, with a citrus, peachskin and rhubarb-stalk palate and a bracing finish, it’s a thrilling partner for the Goat’s Cheese, Thyme And Onion Marmalade Galette.

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2020 Waitrose Loved & Found Bukettraube, Cederberg, South Africa. £8.99, Waitrose Bukettraube is a rare white grape that’s said to have Alsatian heritage. This delicious Cape version has a floral nose, grapey mid-palate and keenly acidic finish. It’s a winner with the 21stcentury Coronation Chicken dish.

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