Quelque chose pour le weekend: 2002 Santa Julia Viognier<br></br>2001 La Palmeria Huachos Estate Cabernet Sauvignon<br></br>1999 Chablis 1er cru Cÿte de Léchet, Gérard Tremblay<br></br>Champagne Cheurlin-Dangin Brut
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2002 Santa Julia Viognier £2.85, Sainsbury's, Calais (£4.99 in UK)
The first Argentinian viognier to convince me that the Rhône variety really does have potential in Argentina's warm, Andean climate. It's fragrant, with a freshness and opulence and attractively peachy character not often seen in viognier, even at the UK price.
2001 La Palmeria Huachos Estate Cabernet Sauvignon around £8, Oddbins, Cité de l'Europe (£9.99 in UK)
Tesco has a limited parcel of this smartly packaged Italian dry white, which is made in Sicily by Carlo Corino, who cut his winemaking teeth in Australia. It's an aromatic dry white, made entirely from the native grecanico grape and is stainless steel fermented to retain maximum fresh fruit character. Goes down a treat with fish and chips.
Dimanche
1999 Chablis 1er cru Côte de Léchet, Gérard Tremblay £7.22, Le Terroir, 29 Rue des Fontinettes, Calais
This superb premier cru with its flinty character and minerally intensity is as good a chablis as you'll find at the price – not just in Calais but just about anywhere. The pure, unoaked, real thing from Gérard Tremblay, perfect with seafood.
Tous les jours
Champagne Cheurlin-Dangin Brut £10.48, Carrefour, Cité de l'Europe
Occasionally, amid the aisles of appellation dross, you come across some genuine little gems such as this superior champagne, with its appley-fresh fruitiness, biscuity, toasty flavours and real complexity. Well worth sticking in your trolley along with the chocolate and walnut oil. AR
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