Wine of the Week

[NoMercy]

DB (De Bortoli) Petit Sirah 14%

A complex and full bodied red, with a rich bouquet of ripe plum and mocha, leading to flavours of blackberry, mocha and chocolate and just a hint of spice on the finish. Pair with rich red meat dishes, roasts and casseroles.

Available in Sainsburys for the normal price of £9.29. Pricey but worth it!

[NoMercy]

Also worth mentioning is that Sainsburys have the Marqués de Monistrol Cava on offer at £6.99 (down from £10.99). Cheers folks!

[dacortin]

NoM
The Cava you mention is very much the favourite in this House (and with Guests) available at our local Village store for €3.95 (Spain)

[NoMercy]

Bit of a way to travel though, Dacortin. ;-)

I agree that it's a lovely Cava, and one of the best on British supermarket shelves.

[DTCwordfan]

I am in mourning and anaphylactic shock.

Experience Wine in Truro may be closing its retail to go bulk only - it's only a rumour at the moment but given it came from the café owners opposite the shop which is my nefarious coffee-drinking hole, I would think it is accurate.

It may be shortsighted ré the shop not being there for weddings and parties but I haven't yet had a chat with its owner, Nigel......What shall I do, the next decent shop is in Lady J country in Constantine?

[NoMercy]

That's a shame, DT. I know you've been a loyal customer of theirs for years.

Are there any other good wine suppliers nearby?

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.drinkfinder.co.uk/ - trouble is its about 20 miles from here, instead of 51

[NoMercy]

Looks good, DT. I see from the link they have a special offer on The Black Shiraz. I tried that wine many years ago and it was simply stunning - and amazing with lamb of all kinds. Sometimes it can weigh in at a whopping 15%.

[sunny-dave]

Hi NoM

The DB Petit Syrah sounds good - might even tempt me into a JS which would be the first time for a year or two.

My current tipples are some bottles from a small, independent wine shop in Ashburton - so I don't know if they are widely available :

Very nice organic Rose Syrah from Chile - Emiliano 'Adobe' 2010 - about £6.50 - big, blowsy pink (14% !) with loads of strawberry flavours - lovely with a few pistachio nuts as an aperitif.

Big solid Argentine Malbec - "Nieto Senetiner 2011" - just over £7 - lots of plummy taste with a hint of coffee lurking in there somewhere. Malbec is certainly my 'go to' grape for interesting reds at the moment. Ideal for a late summer BBQ.

[sunny-dave]

To my surprise the wine shop has a website :

http://www.bestcellars.co.uk/cms.php

Oddly, the Rose is cheaper than over the counter, but the Malbec is rather dearer ...

[NoMercy]

The Petit Sirah (Syrah) is worth the trip to JS, Dave.

The Malbec sounds delightful. I'm just in the mood for a nice, fat red this weekend.

[NoMercy]

WOTW update:

Sainsburys have slashed the price of loads of wines. Their Taste The Difference Coolwater Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 13% is currently down to £5.99. One of the best of its kind I've tasted, it is well structured, clean and fresh with an abundance of tropical fruit on the palate and good, balanced acidity. Recommended!

[NoMercy]

WOTW update:

Sainsburys have slashed the price of loads of wines. Their Taste The Difference Coolwater Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 13% is currently down to £5.99. One of the best of its kind I've tasted, it is well structured, clean and fresh with an abundance of tropical fruit on the palate and good, balanced acidity. Recommended!