WINE OF THE WEEK: Nautilus Chardonnay 2019, Marlborough, New Zealand
£17.99 (in any 6-bottle mix), Majestic stores New Zealand Chardonnay is still overshadowed by the country's Sauvignon Blanc, as is every...
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Dec 2, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Definition Viña Majestica Rioja Blanco 2020, Spain
£8.99, Majestic Getting the balance right between oak and fruit in barrel-fermented white Rioja has eluded many a bodega over the years,...
Aug 19, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lyme Bay Chardonnay 2017, England
£17.99, Majestic I don't know where I would have thought this was from if I was tasting it blind, but you can be pretty certain I...
Oct 11, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Adnams Selection Malbec El Dominio 2017, Mendoza, Argentina
£9.99, Adnams Bright, pure, succulent, supple and fresh with proper concentration and yet a lightness of touch – hallmarks of Susana...
Mar 8, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Fabre Montmayou Reservado Cabernet Franc 2015, Mendoza, Argentina
£15.99, or £12.49 in a mix of 12 or more, Laithwaites Argentina nailed its red wine colours to the Malbec mast years ago, but it’s also...
Feb 22, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Recougne 2015, Bordeaux Supérieur, France
£9.99, or £8.99 in any mix of six bottles, Majestic Bordeaux Supérieur – everyday claret – doesn't come much better than this, and...
Jan 11, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Domaine de la Métairie d’Alon Pinot Noir Le Village 2015, P
£15.99, or £13.99 in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic This is a best of both worlds Pinot Noir – cherry and raspberry perfume and fruit, gentle...
Oct 26, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lismore The Age of Grace Viognier 2016, Cape South Coast, South Africa
£20, Oddbins and oddbins.com Dazzlingly good Viognier from a winemaking paradise in the foothills of spectacular mountains deep in the...
Oct 12, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Avancia Cuvée O Godello 2016, Valdeorras, Spain
£16.99/£14.99, Majestic Godello grows in the far north west of Spain, like the better known Albariño, except that Godello's stronghold of...
Jul 13, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finca Carelio Tempranillo Barrica 2014, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
£7.99 in a 6-bottle mix This was so nearly a £15 red, but someone at the winery felt inspired to add some grapes from outside the...
Jun 8, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rod McDonald Wines One Off Malbec Hawkes Bay 2014, New Zealand
£15.75, Oddbins I feel a bit of traitor choosing this Malbec when I’m more or less within spitting distance of the grape variety’s home...
Apr 13, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Emiliana Natura Viognier 2015, Valle Central, Chile
£8.75, Oddbins I love the heady blossom and peach aromas of this organic white and its peaches-and-cream flavour and soft citrus-zest...
Mar 9, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Caixas Godello 2015, Monterrei, Spain
£7.49 in any 6 bottles, £8.99 per single bottle, Majestic Godello may sound like a character in a Mozart opera but it’s a high quality...
Jan 26, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Moser XV 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China
£10.99, Wine Rack I’ve chosen a new-wave red wine from China to mark Chinese New Year on Saturday. The alternative would have been a...
Dec 15, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Henry Fessy Beaujolais-Villages 2015, France
£9.75, Oddbins The 2015 vintage was brilliant for Beaujolais, from straight Beaujolais to the ten appellations in their own right at the...
Oct 27, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Cordier Bourgogne Blanc Jean de la Vigne, Burgundy, France
£14.99, or £12.99 in a 6-bottle mix, Majestic Seems odd that this is the first white Burgundy I’ve recommended here. I’ve homed in on...
Jul 28, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Wakefield Estate Shiraz 2014, Clare Valley, Australia
£11.99, or £8.99 in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic Most red wine is drunk too warm, but people are reluctant to put it in the fridge for the...
Jul 14, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Maison Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2014, France
£16, Oddbins There are lots of misconceptions about red burgundy, two of the most glaring being that it’s a full-bodied wine and always...
Apr 28, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Craggy Range Te Kahu 2013, Gimblett Gravels
£14.95, The Wine Society; £17.99, or £15.99 when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic If you want a red wine that goes down well with lovers...
Apr 21, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Mas Lavail Carignan Vieilles Vignes Terre d'Ardoise 2014, Côtes Catalanes
£9.99, or £7.49–£7.99, when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic Let’s show the Carignan Blanc grape a bit of love. Mas Lavail’s Carignan is a...
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