Two seasonal wines from Lidl this week. I have featured the Laurana Verdicchio in previous years. Sadly, this Italian white is 50 per cent more expensive than it was when I mentioned it in 2019, but it is still good value. The red wine, made in a style that will please traditional Bordeaux drinkers, is great value. It does really need food to show it at its best, though.
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Laurana Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2021 Classico Superiore, €14.99
Plenty of fresh juicy apple and pear fruits, good crisp acidity and a rounded finish. Perfect on its own, with herby pasta dishes or with grilled sea bass.
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Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2019, €9.99
Cool plum and blackberry fruits with drying tannins on the finish. Eat it with a roast of beef or lamb, or a mushroom veggie burger.