MAJESTIC WINES SUMMER 2011 SELECTION
SUMMARY
Top selection of really well priced whites in the£5 to £10 section. The tasting I went to has made me fall in love with sauvignon blanc again, there are some real belters that have obviously been made with a great deal of care and attention. Wines from Majestic are particularly good value when bought two bottles or more, all the following wines are listed with their single bottle price followed by the multiple bottle price in brackets (also watch out for variations in price as there are frequent new offers).
KEY
The reds are written up in this colour
The whites in this colour
Pink in this colour
The fizz in this colour
Desert wines in this colour
WINE PRICE DRINKER RATING
>£5
Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde (Por) £6.99 (£4.99) 85
Slight spritz, grapey, fruity nose, zingy acidity, refreshing
Yali Wetland Carmenère (Chi) £6.24 (£4.99) 88
Big fruity nose, damson and plum, very well balanced fruit and tannin
Late Harvest S. Blanc Concha Y Toro 2006 Maule Valley £5.99 (£4.79) 85
Sweet, peach, pear, good acidity, well made, top value
>£10
Vignobles das Aubas Clombard Gros Manseng 2010 (Fra) £6.99 (£5.99) 87
Nice ripe fruit, top slurping wine, get it in for the BBQ
Fairhall Cliffs Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) £7.99 (£6.49) 85
Floral, aromatic, zesty, restrained tropical fruit, refreshing, great price
Muscat Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Tourmaline (Fra) £6.99 (£6.49) 82
Full sur lie depth of flavour, hints of sherbert lemon
Bordière Nord Marsanne Viognier 2010 (Fra) £6.99 (£5.99) 87
Ripe green fruit, soft over-ripe apple, good acidity, great value
Mâcon Fuissé 2009, Thibert Pére et Fils (Fra) £11.99 (£9.99) 89
Complex nose, minerality and grass, elegant in mouth, cream and vanilla
Rioja Blanco 2010 (Spa) £10.99 (£8.99) 91
Stalky green nose, very nice, good summer wine, great body, nice outdoors
Wither Hills Chardonnay, Marlborough (NZ) £8.74 (£6.99) 83
Green apple, chardonnay minerality, very good value
Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer 2009, Somontano (Spa) £7.99 (£6.49) 90
Good floral aroma, off dry, great perfumed fruit, beautiful, great price
Peter Lehman Riesling, Eden Valley (Aus) £9.99 (£7.99) 84
Chalky, floral, dry, full flavour, great value
Kangarilla Road Chardonnay, McLaren Vale (Aus) £11.99 (£9.59) 84
Green leafy chardonnay, vanilla, spice, cedar
Fairleigh Estate Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (NZ) £7.49 (£5.99) 87
Good ripe sweet fruit nose, dry, nice balance of fruit and acidity, restrained.
Waimea Estate Gewertztraminer, Nelson (NZ) £12.49 (£9.99) 83
Medium, good sweetness/acidity balance, floral, complex
Prestige Parcels Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (NZ) £10.99 (£8.79) 89
Creamy, elegant S.Blanc, grassy, zesty, hints of tropical fruit, good finish
Farliegh Estate Chardonnay 2009 Marlborough (NZ) £7.49 (£5.99) 89
Good apple and cream notes, top chardonnay, great price
Chablis 2009, Jean Bourguignon (Fra) £9.99 (£8.99) 84
Stony mineral nose, unripe apple and flint on palate, long finish
Main Divide Riesling 2009 Pegasus Bay (NZ) £12.49 (£9.99) 88
Good floral aromatic nose, nice acidity - off dry, value for quality
Burg Layer Schloskapelle Riesling Kabinett 2004 (Ger) £6.99 89
Good off dry, nice sweetness matched by high acidity, floral, aromatic
Prinz Von Hessen Riesling Kabinett Trocken (Ger) £9.99 (£7.99) 82
Wonderful style, dry, floral, mineral, slate, complex
Burg Layer Rothenberg Riesling Auslese 2003 (Ger) £7.99 90
Mouth watering sweetness and acidity, complex fruit and minerality
Picpoul de Pinet Prestige Guillama Cabrol (Fra) £7.99 (£6.99) 82
Fresh, zesty, ripe pear and citrus
La Grille Pinot Noir Rosé 2010 (Fra) £6.99 (£5.99) 87
Beautiful salmon pink, red fruit nose, raspberry palate, dry
Marquis de Pennautier Rosé 2010 (Fra) £6.99 (£4.99) 86
Really well made good value wine, lovely colour, acidity and fruit in balance
Chinon Clos de Danzay 2000 (Fra) £11.99 (9.99) 94
Blackberry aroma, some development, game and forest floor, very good.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2009 Nicilas Potel (Fra)£11.99 (7.99) 90
Pale appearance, light nose, hints of leather, unripe redcurrant. Good value.
Casale di Valle Chianti 2009 (Ita) £7.49 (5.99) 88
Light medium body, nice soft tannin and developing fruit. Great value.
Mandrielle Sangiovese 2009 Banfi (Ita) £7.49 (5.99) 90
Vanilla, wood and fruit nose, very good house wine. Top stuff.
Avignonesi Rosso 2007 (Ita) £9.99 (7.99) 89
Spicy cedar nose, some black fruit, lovely tannins, well developed. Good price.
The Parcel Series Shiraz 2008 Margaret River (Aus) £7.49 (£5.99) 89
Aniseed, menthol nose, well made fruity, top value wine
Viu Manent Carmenere 2009 (Chi) £9.99 (7.99) 90
Plum and damson nose, vanilla, good body and balance, complex.
Calicanto 2009 Vina el Principaal, Maipo (Chi) £12.49 (9.99) 89
Raspberry and menthol nose, good vibrant fruit palate, nice tannic finish
Doamine St Rose La Garrigue Syrah Grenache (Fra) £6.99 (£6.49) 87
Smoky BBQ nose, black fruits, good outdoor wine, great value
Rioja Gran Reserva 2003, Casa Del Comandor (Spa) £13.99 (£8.99) 87
Developed, drink soon, complexity of age, good fruit, smooth tannin
>£15
Marsannay Blanc 2009, Louis Jadot (Fra) £17.49 (15.99) 90
Smoky, stony nose, grass and green apple, unripe pear palate, v. good
Mt. Difficulty Pinot Gris 2010 Central Otago (NZ) £17.49 (£13.99) 91
Very good, full nose, well balanced on palate, full body (good at lower price only)
Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (NZ) £16.99 (£13.59) 91
Good light elderflower nose, grapefruit hints on palate, good acidity, complex
St Clair Wairu Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) £22.00 (£17.60) 90
Green grass, hint of celery salt, good body, lovely wine
Emilio Moro 2007 Ribera del Duero (Spa) £16.99 (£13.99) 89
Pronounced ripe black friut nose, good tannin, alcohol and body. Well made.
Dr Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese 2006 Mosel (Ger) £10.99 90
Sweet. Floral, aromatic, rose petal, world class wine
<£15
Puligny Montrachet 1er cru Les Truffieres 2007 Louis Latour(Fra) £32.00 91
Lemon zest, orange blossom, full rich complex, worth every penny
Corton Charlemange 2007Louis Latour(Fra) £55.00 92
Complex minerality and fruit, good body and great balance
