Something For The Weekend?
3 Tesco Finest South African Chenin Blanc Reserve; 2003 Stella Bella Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc; 2001 Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir
Under a fiver: 2003 Tesco Finest South African Chenin Blanc Reserve, £4.99, Tesco
Ken Forrester, one of South Africa's leading exponents of chenin blanc, has produced a powerfully flavoured, almost off-dry Cape white with fresh pear and pineapple-like flavours in the style of a Vouvray from the Loire Valley. The ideal wine for white fish in creamy sauces and lightly spicy Asian food.
Under a tenner: 2003 Stella Bella Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc, £7.99, Waitrose
This delightfully scented Western Australian sauvignon from the talented Janice McDonald shows the assertive, capsicum-like aromas more normally associated with New Zealand. A crisp, citrusy aftertaste of intense gooseberry, grapefruit and tropical fruit chimes with shellfish and other seafood.
Splash out: 2001 Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir, £15.29, Majestic (reduced on special offer by £2.50)
Sainsbury's top-notch, sumptuously fruity pinot noir, has justifiably become a popular classic. The 2001, one of the best so far, is a perfumed, voluptuous red with juicy red berry fruit flavours and poised oak spiciness. The fine 2002 Reserve Pinot has £4.50 lopped off it, bringing it down to £22.94.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies