Decanter international tastings director Christelle Guibert hunts the tastings to find exciting, great value wines, all for under £20. See the latest here.
Christelle Guibert and Decanter’s tasting team search the key tastings to hunt down the best value wines the supermakerts, high street and wine merchants can offer, all for under £20.
Branch out from your usual wine choices with something new, without breaking the bank.
This week’s selection includes a Pecorino, a Chilean Chardonnay, a Greek red, a Marlborough Pinot Noir and a Spanish Garnacha-Syrah blend.
These wines first appeared as part of Weekday Wines in Decanter magazine. Subscribe to Decanter here.
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Caldora, Colle dei Venti Pecorino 2014
From a historic co-op in Abruzzo, this is a vibrant...
Points 90
De Martino, Legado Reserva Chardonnay 2014
From one of the most innovative and exciting producers in Chile...
Points 90
Foundi, Naoussea, Naoussa 2009
A beautifully mature wine made by Nikos Foundi from Xinomavro...
Points 91
Two Rivers, Tributary Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 2013
With 22 vintages under his belt in the Old World and the New, David Clouston has returned home...
Bodegas Jiménez-Landi, Sotorrondero 2013
From this excellent family-run enterprise in Mentrida comes this Garnacha- and Syrah..
Points 92
Lime Rock, Pinot Gris 2013
Handpicked grapes from northfacing limestone slopes...
Points 91
Bodegas Marañones, Picarana Albillo 2013
This is a terroir-driven Albillo, grown on a high-altitude hillside vineyard...
Points 90
Markus Huber, Winemakers Selection Grüner Veltliner 2014
Markus, now at the reins of this fourth-generation domaine, has been making wines since he was 23..
Points 90
Domaine de la Chevalerie, Diptyque 2013
This family estate in Restigné is an institution. Founded in 1640...
Points 93
Catherine Marshall, Pinot Noir 2015
Marshall is behind one of the Cape’s first micro-wineries, the Barefoot Wine Company...
Points 88
Rabbit & Spaghetti, Riesling 2014
Rabbit & Spaghetti, Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia 2014 Winemaker Adam Barton has selected old-vine fruit from Watervale, a sub-region…
Points 91
Joseph Drouhin, Rully Premier Cru 2014
This is probably one of the best-value Burgundies on the market...
Points 90
Domaine Sautereau, Rosé 2013
This delicate Pinot Noir rosé was crafted by ninth-generation winemaker, David Sautereau.
Points 89
Chronic Cellars, Sofa King Bueno 2013
Chronic Cellars was launched in 2007 by brothers Jake and Josh Beckett...
Points 91
Bodegas Riojanas, Monte Real Reserva 2009
Based in Rioja Alta, Riojanas controls more than 300ha...
Points 90
Château Lassolle, SSS 2012
Château Lassolle, SSS, Vin de France 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon are blended to make this terroir-driven wine…
Points 90
Weingut Markus Huber, Morrisons Grüner Veltliner 2014
Weingut Markus Huber, Morrisons Signature Grüner Veltliner, Niederösterreich, Austria 2014 You can’t really go wrong with one of the leading…
Points 89
Domaine Delaporte, Chavignol 2013
Domaine Delaporte, Chavignol, Sancerre, Loire, France 2013 Red Sancerre is enjoying a renaissance thanks to a new generation of producers.…
Points 90
Thalvin, Tandem Syrah, Benslimane 2011
Thalvin, Tandem Syrah, Benslimane, Casablanca, Morocco 2011 This full-bodied Syrah is a joint venture between respected Rhône winemaker Alain Graillot…
Points 90
Fattorie Romeo del Castello, Allegracore 2013
Fattorie Romeo del Castello, Allegracore, Etna, Sicily, Italy 2013 Stunning wine made from Nerello Mascalese grown on the volcanic slopes…
Points 92
Hilltop, Cserszegi Füszeres NV
Hilltop, Cserszegi Füszeres, Neszmély, Hungary NV A delightful aromatic offering with notes of lychee, freshly cut flowers and sweet, ripe…
Points 90
Producteurs Plaimont, Folie de Roi 2013
Producteurs Plaimont, Folie de Roi, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec, Gascony, France 2013 Petit and Gros Manseng are blended with other…
Points 90
Enrico Esu, Nerominiera 2013
Enrico Esu, Nerominiera, Isola dei Nuraghi, Carbonia, Sardinia, Italy 2013 Unoaked, fresh red made from ungrafted, old Carignan vines grown…
Points 90
Frédéric Mabileau, Les Rouillères 2013
Frédéric Mabileau, Les Rouillères, St-Nicolasde- Bourgueil, Loire, France 2013 Frédéric Mabileau is famous in his region for producing stylish, reliable…
Points 89
Parcé Frères, Vin Doux Naturel 1996
Parcé Frères, Vin Doux Naturel, Rivesaltes, France 1996 The négociant label from the family behind Domaine de la Rectories. Vinified…
Points 92
Tanners, Brut Cava NV
Tanners, Brut Cava NV This is a perfectly quaffable sparkler with a very appealing price-tag, which will easily hold its…
Points 90
Mount Pleasant, Elizabeth Cellar Aged Semillon 2007
Mount Pleasant, Elizabeth Cellar Aged Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2007 Hunter Valley Semillon can be enjoyed young…
Points 90
Visintini, Pinot Grigio Ramato 2014
Visintini, Pinot Grigio Ramato, Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia 2014 To look at this wine you could be forgiven for thinking…
Points 90
Wine Atlas, St-Chinian 2013
Wine Atlas, St-Chinian, France 2013 Another wine from Asda’s exciting new Wine Atlas range. This blend of Grenache, Carignan and…
Points 90
Pannunzio, Malbec 2012
Pannunzio, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2012 Classic Mendoza Malbec, with opulent damson and bramble fruits, and ripe, smooth tannins. A family…
Points 89
Arlewood, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2014
Arlewood, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2014 Rating: 17/20pts A charming and modern white Bordeaux blend. 60% of tank-fermented…
Points 90
Hain, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Nr13 Grey Slate 2011
Hain, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Nr13 Grey Slate, Mosel, Germany 2011 Rating: 17.75/20pts From the top slate sites of Piesport,…
Points 92
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups, Les Dix Arpents 2014
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups, Les Dix Arpents, Montlouis, Loire, France 2014 Rating: 17.75/20pts 100% Chenin Blanc from Jacky…
Points 92
Rhebokskloof, Mourvedre-Grenache-Syrah 2012
Rhebokskloof, Mourvedre-Grenache-Syrah, Paarl, South Africa 2012 Rating: 17.25/20pts A remarkable Rhône blend made by the historic Rhebokskloof estate, located at…
Points 90
Asda, Extra Special Primitivo 2011
Asda, Extra Special Primitivo, Puglia, Italy 2011 Rating: 16.75/20pts This Asda own- label has been selected from 25-year-old vines taken…
Points 89
Akarua, Brut, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand NV
Akarua, Brut, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand NV Rating: 17/20pts Made by sparkling wine expert Dr Tony Jordan, this brilliant…
Points 90
Bacheroy-Josselin, Chablis Premier Cru 2013
Bacheroy-Josselin, Chablis Premier Cru, Burgundy, France 2013 Rating: 17/20pts This is the négociant label of the reputable Chablis producer Domaine…
Points 90
Richard Böcking, Richheart Riesling 2013
Richard Böcking, Richheart Riesling, Mosel, Germany 2013 Rating: 17/20pts This Riesling – from a family estate in its 15th generation…
Points 90
Salvaje del Moncayo, Garnacha 2014
Salvaje del Moncayo, Garnacha, Ribeira del Queiles, Spain 2014 Rating: 17.5/20pts Raúl Acha has been seeking out the vineyards in…
Points 91
Pali Wine Co, Tower 15 Petite Syrah 2012
Pali Wine Co, Tower 15 Petite Syrah, Paso Robles, California, USA 2012 Rating: 17/20pts 100% Petite Syrah (known as Durif…
Points 90
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