2016-02-26

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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