Lock Keeper’s Reserve Chardonnay, Australia, £6.70, M&S
Fresh, fruity and lots of fun, you’ll be hard pushed to find a better example at this price. An expressive mix of fruit salad flavours, topped with honeydew melon, light vanilla, rounded out with enough juicy, citrusy acidity for liveliness and focus. It’s a mouthwatering dry white with sweet nectarine and soft oak aromas with a lingering palate of caramelised peach flavours. Sunshine in a glass.
Sainsbury’s Grenache Gris 2021, Western Cape, South Africa, £7, Sainsbury’s
Part of their Discovery Collection, this is a really nice surprise. Grenache Gris may not roll off the tongue, but it’s definitely a wine worth seeking out. Part of the Grenache family, this pinkish-grey varietal offers apricot and peachy notes, supported by a rounded, soft palate, with hints of orange zest on the finish. It would pair well with most fish dishes especially a cold seafood platter.
WINE OF THE WEEK
Explorers Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, New Zealand, £10, Co-op
Fans of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc will appreciate the energy and freshness in this sample. Rich, tropical aromas leap from the glass, followed by gooseberry and passion fruit lending intensity and drive in this fruit-forward style, with a minerally, fresh, zingy finish. Excellent as an aperitif – one for the summer garden parties...
