Grapefruit is the theme, clean, fresh, juicy and zesty. At an apparently eyewatering £39.99, the superb 2009 Château Lagrange is still pitched below the going market rate. At 7.99 this really is a bargain it has more character than you’d expect for 10, never mind 8. So was the perfumed and savoury 2009 Château des Carabins, Margaux, £14.99, and the scented, approachable 2010 Les Allées de Cantemerle from classified Haut-Médoc Château Cantemerle. It’s well known for producing flinty Sauvignon Blancs, which pair wonderfully with trout, salmon, herbs and goat’s cheese, but is also home to Pinot Noir reds and rosés. At £12.99, the 2008 Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Château Roylland was rich, blackcurranty and delicious. Sancerre Most of the appellation (wine producing area) of Sancerre lies on the left bank of France’s Loire river, opposite Pouilly-Fumé. It was reassuring to find that the clarets were not a job-lot from recent mediocre harvests but from the good 2008, and excellent 20, vintages. My expectations were low as I set off to test the latest batch, a 36-strong Christmas Collection. As you'd expect, prices for the range of 48 Bordeaux and other French classics were a bit higher than those in its core 60-strong wine range. Danny Gibson recently added a £4.99 pinot grigio to Aldis list and sold buckets, without. The region is also known for its Pinot Noir (Sancerre. Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc is thought of as the ‘ Classic French Sauvignon Blanc’ with its distinctive notes of lemon peel and stone fruit. The region is mainly known for its crisp, flavourful Sauvignon Blanc.
The budget chain, which has 600 stores in Britain alone, has made a big public-relations splash with its Premium French Wine Collection, selling 800,000 bottles this autumn alone. Both Aldi and Lidl have won awards for their wines and both have gone slightly upmarket of late. Sancerre is known for its flinty, savory Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley of France. Sancerre Wine is from the town of Sancerre in France’s famous Loire Valley. I had to pinch myself when Lidl was last month crowned the best supermarket for wine.
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