Red Wine between £5.00 and £8.00 per bottle
Oromonte Tempranillo Oak Aged 2006 - £5.49
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Made at the century-old Navarro Lopez cellar, this is pure Tempranillo - ''Spain's best red grape'' The Times - at its juicy, oaky best. In fact, just what Rioja fans adore in their favourite red ... and a fraction of the price. Rich and velvety, with ripe bramble and strawberry aromas. Subtle oak ageing gives the wine a delicious touch of vanilla.Excels with meaty tapas.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Made at the century-old Navarro Lopez cellar, this is pure Tempranillo - ''Spain's best red grape'' The Times - at its juicy, oaky best. In fact, just what Rioja fans adore in their favourite red ... and a fraction of the price. Rich and velvety, with ripe bramble and strawberry aromas. Subtle oak ageing gives the wine a delicious touch of vanilla.Excels with meaty tapas.
Lagunilla Reserva Rioja 75cl - £32.95
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.49 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Intense ruby in colour, the wine has toasted aromas of darh berry fruits with hints of vanilla and a slight reminiscence of leather. On the palate, the wine is very aromatic; it is round and velvety with flavours of strawberry and plums.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.49 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Intense ruby in colour, the wine has toasted aromas of darh berry fruits with hints of vanilla and a slight reminiscence of leather. On the palate, the wine is very aromatic; it is round and velvety with flavours of strawberry and plums.
Montes Lagares Rioja Reserva 2000 - £32.95
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.49 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Case of 6 Montes Lagares Rioja Reserva 2000
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.49 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Case of 6 Montes Lagares Rioja Reserva 2000
Organic Bellane C Du R Villages 75cl - £33.00
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
A wonderfully rich spicy full bodied red wine with delightful aromas of nutmeg, cinammon and wild herbs.
Domaine de la Grande Bellane produces wine exclusively by organic principles. Both the vineyards and the winery are maintained in biodynamically sympathetic manner to give a rich natural wine.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
A wonderfully rich spicy full bodied red wine with delightful aromas of nutmeg, cinammon and wild herbs.
Domaine de la Grande Bellane produces wine exclusively by organic principles. Both the vineyards and the winery are maintained in biodynamically sympathetic manner to give a rich natural wine.
Gallo Merlot 75cl - £33.00
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The 2005 Gallo Family Vineyards Merlot is a medium-bodied wine showcasing aromas and flavours of fresh dark berries and jammy red berries, complemented by hints of vanilla oak and chocolate.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The 2005 Gallo Family Vineyards Merlot is a medium-bodied wine showcasing aromas and flavours of fresh dark berries and jammy red berries, complemented by hints of vanilla oak and chocolate.
Casillero Del Diablo Carmenere 75cl - £33.00
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Chocolate, coffee and spice combine with raspberries and blackberries.
The legend of Casillero del Diablo began more than 100 years ago, when Don Melchor de Concha y Toro, founder of the winery, reserved for himself an exclusive batch of the best wines produced. To keep strangers and light fingered workers away from this sp
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.50 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Chocolate, coffee and spice combine with raspberries and blackberries.
The legend of Casillero del Diablo began more than 100 years ago, when Don Melchor de Concha y Toro, founder of the winery, reserved for himself an exclusive batch of the best wines produced. To keep strangers and light fingered workers away from this sp
Jacobs Creek Grenache Shiraz 75cl - £33.92
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Skilfully blended, the varieties complement each other to produce a soft, fresh and spicy wine.
Jacob's Creek is a stream that flows through South Australia's famous Barossa Valley. In 1847 Johann Gramp, planted the Barossas' first commercial vineyard marking the beginning of the winery that produces Orlando Wines. Jacob's Creek was first released
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Skilfully blended, the varieties complement each other to produce a soft, fresh and spicy wine.
Jacob's Creek is a stream that flows through South Australia's famous Barossa Valley. In 1847 Johann Gramp, planted the Barossas' first commercial vineyard marking the beginning of the winery that produces Orlando Wines. Jacob's Creek was first released
Beyerskloof Pinotage 75cl - £33.92
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Full bodied and complex, the wine embodies the best features of Pinotage. The blackberry and Cassis flavours are well balanced with the subtle wood maturation character.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Full bodied and complex, the wine embodies the best features of Pinotage. The blackberry and Cassis flavours are well balanced with the subtle wood maturation character.
Yellow Tail Shiraz 75cl - £33.92
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The Shiraz bounds forward from the glass with berry and vanilla oak aromas. Subdued earthy tones with soft ripe sweetness are displayed in perfect harmony with fine tannins.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.65 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The Shiraz bounds forward from the glass with berry and vanilla oak aromas. Subdued earthy tones with soft ripe sweetness are displayed in perfect harmony with fine tannins.
Jacobs Creek Shiraz Cabernet 75cl - £34.03
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.67 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
A medium bodied wine with ripe plum and berry fruit flavours, mellow tannins and subtle oak integration.
Jacobs Creek can claim to be the wine which put Australia ''''on the map'''' in the UK. For well over a decade Jacobs Creek has maintained its reputation as a great value for money and great quality wine.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.67 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
A medium bodied wine with ripe plum and berry fruit flavours, mellow tannins and subtle oak integration.
Jacobs Creek can claim to be the wine which put Australia ''''on the map'''' in the UK. For well over a decade Jacobs Creek has maintained its reputation as a great value for money and great quality wine.
Faustino Vii Red Wine 75cl - £34.09
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The aroma is very well defined, combining vanilla from the oak with fresh grape. On the palate it is balanced, velvety and elegant with a soft flavour and intense, persistent finish.
Grupo Faustino has been 100 percent family owned since 1861, and is renowned worldwide for quality and consistency.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The aroma is very well defined, combining vanilla from the oak with fresh grape. On the palate it is balanced, velvety and elegant with a soft flavour and intense, persistent finish.
Grupo Faustino has been 100 percent family owned since 1861, and is renowned worldwide for quality and consistency.
Cono Sur Chilean Pinot Noir 75cl - £34.09
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Full of rich aromas and flavours of cherry, plum and strawberry, finished with a subtle spiciness
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.68 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Full of rich aromas and flavours of cherry, plum and strawberry, finished with a subtle spiciness
Domaine la Cigaliere 2004 - £5.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Situated in the Haut-Minervois in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Domaine de la Cigaliere is an extensive estate with a glorious position. Pine forests and the herbal garrigue surround the vines and lend the grapes a wild thyme and rosemary edge. Made from the local grape varieties, Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, this is the kind of wine that has earned the Languedoc its reputation as 'one of the undiscovered bastions of delicious, value-packed wines'(Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate). Ruby red with spicy, ripe blackberry aromas. Rich, velvety mouthful of fleshy black fruits with a twist of spice and herbs. Superb with ratatouille or cassoulet.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Situated in the Haut-Minervois in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Domaine de la Cigaliere is an extensive estate with a glorious position. Pine forests and the herbal garrigue surround the vines and lend the grapes a wild thyme and rosemary edge. Made from the local grape varieties, Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, this is the kind of wine that has earned the Languedoc its reputation as 'one of the undiscovered bastions of delicious, value-packed wines'(Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate). Ruby red with spicy, ripe blackberry aromas. Rich, velvety mouthful of fleshy black fruits with a twist of spice and herbs. Superb with ratatouille or cassoulet.
Domaine La Commanderie 2004 - £5.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Richly concentrated thanks to miserly yields from gnarled 75-year-old vines - this mouthfilling red is laden with juicy blackberry and mulberry flavours. It's from a highly rated Baylion-Gorand family estate, located near Perpignan, deep in France's sunny south. Made from the local grape varieties, Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, this is the kind of wine that has earned the Languedoc its reputation as 'one of the undiscovered bastions of delicious, value-packed wines'(Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate). ''Deep ruby colour. Attractive nose of blackberry and currant fruit with spicy undertones. The palate is well structured with silky tannins and excellent concentration of ripe berry fruit. The finish is long and fruity.''
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Richly concentrated thanks to miserly yields from gnarled 75-year-old vines - this mouthfilling red is laden with juicy blackberry and mulberry flavours. It's from a highly rated Baylion-Gorand family estate, located near Perpignan, deep in France's sunny south. Made from the local grape varieties, Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, this is the kind of wine that has earned the Languedoc its reputation as 'one of the undiscovered bastions of delicious, value-packed wines'(Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate). ''Deep ruby colour. Attractive nose of blackberry and currant fruit with spicy undertones. The palate is well structured with silky tannins and excellent concentration of ripe berry fruit. The finish is long and fruity.''
San Cristobal - £5.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Strict rules govern yields in Spain's most famous wine region, and in bountiful vintages it's traditional to label a portion of the delicious result simply as Vino de Mesa. Hence the low price of this silky red from Rioja's top quality enclave of Alavesa. Deliciously soft and juicy in style, brimming with vibrant, ripe redcurrant and forest fruit flavours. (San Cristobal is five-star vintage Rioja in the bottle, just not on the label ... a genuine bargain!)
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Strict rules govern yields in Spain's most famous wine region, and in bountiful vintages it's traditional to label a portion of the delicious result simply as Vino de Mesa. Hence the low price of this silky red from Rioja's top quality enclave of Alavesa. Deliciously soft and juicy in style, brimming with vibrant, ripe redcurrant and forest fruit flavours. (San Cristobal is five-star vintage Rioja in the bottle, just not on the label ... a genuine bargain!)
Poggio di Ettore - £5.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Here's a savvy tip for fans of smooth, soft reds. It's a cherry-scented Italian charmer from Gold medal-winning winemaker (and old friend) Ettore Galasso. Ettore only makes this during bumper harvests when strict laws limit the production of his flagship Gold-medal Montepulciano. In the past, he used to keep aside a few bottles for his personal consumption selling the rest for blending, but thanks to his close working relationship with our senior buyer Thomas Woolrych, he now reserves the lot for us! This lusciously smooth, ripe Montepulciano was bottled without oak ageing so all of the fleshy, cherry fruit flavours shine through. It's smooth enough to enjoy on its own, or with a variety of simple pasta dishes.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Here's a savvy tip for fans of smooth, soft reds. It's a cherry-scented Italian charmer from Gold medal-winning winemaker (and old friend) Ettore Galasso. Ettore only makes this during bumper harvests when strict laws limit the production of his flagship Gold-medal Montepulciano. In the past, he used to keep aside a few bottles for his personal consumption selling the rest for blending, but thanks to his close working relationship with our senior buyer Thomas Woolrych, he now reserves the lot for us! This lusciously smooth, ripe Montepulciano was bottled without oak ageing so all of the fleshy, cherry fruit flavours shine through. It's smooth enough to enjoy on its own, or with a variety of simple pasta dishes.
Oxford Landing Cabernet/ Shira Z 75cl - £34.14
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The palate is elegantly structured offering sweet plum, berry fruits and toast mocha chocolate. It is rich and firm, with fine tannins. Total Acid: 6.8 g/l. pH: 3.48
Oxford Landing isn't some invented name on a wine label. It's a real vineyard, that lies alongside the River Murray near the South Australian river town of Waikerie. Wyndham Hill Smith found this place in 1958. He saw the clear blue skies above the site a
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
The palate is elegantly structured offering sweet plum, berry fruits and toast mocha chocolate. It is rich and firm, with fine tannins. Total Acid: 6.8 g/l. pH: 3.48
Oxford Landing isn't some invented name on a wine label. It's a real vineyard, that lies alongside the River Murray near the South Australian river town of Waikerie. Wyndham Hill Smith found this place in 1958. He saw the clear blue skies above the site a
Montana Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl - £34.14
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Case of 6 Montana Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
Case of 6 Montana Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl
Luis Felipe Edwards Carmenere 75cl - £34.14
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
This Carmenere, Chile's signature grape variety, displays smooth blackcurrant and cherry characters with a hint of pepper and vanilla.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
This Carmenere, Chile's signature grape variety, displays smooth blackcurrant and cherry characters with a hint of pepper and vanilla.
Organic Terra Viva Rosso 75cl - £34.14
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
STYLE: A deliciously juicy, easy-drinking medium-bodied red wine with warm autumn fruit flavours and soft summery aromas of cherries.
For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.69 per bottle. Price on 22-Nov-08 from Tesco.
STYLE: A deliciously juicy, easy-drinking medium-bodied red wine with warm autumn fruit flavours and soft summery aromas of cherries.