Not too long ago introduced Nationwide Wine Retailer of the Yr on the 2022 Decanter Retailer Awards, for a second yr working, Majestic’s wine vary is a pleasure to peruse, from classics to new-wave bottles.
Nationwide Wine Retailer of the Yr is a title to be pleased with – and the retailer’s efficiency at this yr’s Decanter World Wine Awards reveals that it’s persevering with its profitable kind, with some nice bottles to find under.
Portugal and South Africa have been recognized as hotspots for the award-winning retailer at this yr’s Decanter Retailer Awards with Majestic named runner-up Specialist Retailer in each classes. It comes as no shock, then, that wines from these two international locations are among the many finest locations to search for curiosity and worth.
From the Alentejano area of Portugal, silver-medal profitable João Portugal Ramos 2020 is filled with vibrant berry fruit and an absolute steal at £8.99 per bottle.
Additionally displaying unbelievable worth for cash at £9.99 per bottle is the Definition Pinotage 2020 from Paarl in South Africa, profitable a silver medal for its leather-based and cherry notes – the right instance of Majestic’s own-label Definition vary which was designed to seize the quintessential qualities of world wine areas.
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Claiming a Worth Gold (one in every of simply 42 wines to take action this yr) was Sir Actual Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 from Persistent Cellars in Paso Robles; a wealthy, ripe, fruit-forward instance of what California does so properly, at £14.99 per bottle.
Additionally from California was Baileyana’s Silver-winning Firepeak Chardonnay 2020, a wine that shows the lifted magnificence and citrus notes which are typical of cooler-climate Edna Valley wines.
From New Zealand, Waimea’s 2021 Sauvignon Blanc impressed for its typical herbaceous and crisp apple characters and its pocket-friendly value, £12.99.
It’s not all in regards to the New World, in fact: Majestic additionally has kind in basic French areas – Burgundy, for instance. Two wines from the historic Maison Edouard Delauney Property, which is again in household possession since 2017, claimed Silver: its delicate Septembre Chardonnay and its Charmont Bourgogne, a plummy, textured Pinot Noir from the Hautes Côtes de Nuits.
Champagne lovers could wish to search out Cattier Premier Cru Rosé Brut NV, a Silver medal-winner characterised by layered flavours of plump purple fruit.
For in-store consumers, Majestic’s well-informed employees are readily available to advise, and most shops have tasting counters for sampling. The ‘combine six’ reductions provide actual worth and ordering on-line makes discovering reductions easy too. There’s a lot occurring to maintain consumers coming again for extra.
Shopper’s information: award-winning wines from Majestic Wine
Gold
Persistent Cellars, Sir Actual Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California, USA 2020
Worth Gold, 95 factors
£14.99
Beneficiant nostril of blackberries, raisins and black currant leaf. Supple texture on the palate, juicy. Alc 14.5%
Silver
Cattier, Premier Cru Rosé Brut, Champagne, France NV
Silver, 91 factors
£49.99
Ripe purple fruits, raspberry and white cherry, some autolytic notes and toast. Wonderful fruity palate, with excessive acidity and lingering end. Alc 12.5%
Baileyana, Firepeak Chardonnay, Edna Valley, California, USA 2020
Silver, 92 factors
£22.99
Elegant citrus, melon, peach, oatmeal nostril. Creamy and toasty. Recent acidity, well-integrated oak, a contact of pineapple on the persistent end. Over delivers. Alc 14%
Waimea, Sauvignon Blanc, Waimea Plains, Nelson, New Zealand 2021
Silver, 92 factors
£12.99
Fairly nostril of purple apple and white pineapple with a high-quality inexperienced herb character. Crisp on the palate, lifted and pristine. Alc 13%
Edouard Delaunay, Septembre Chardonnay, Burgundy, France 2020
Silver, 91 factors
£15.99
Restrained aromas with delicate, well-integrated oak and contemporary orchard fruits. An enveloping, complicated palate with inexperienced apple and melon flavours. Alc 12.5%
Edouard Delaunay, Charmont, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2020
Silver, 90 factors
£24.99
A agency, tannic and textured wine with ripe black fruits, plums, milk chocolate, and a scorching spicy end. Alc 13%
Penfolds, Max’s Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2019
Silver, 90 factors
£22.99
Intense lemon, nectarine and mint nostril with wealthy lemon curd, toffee mineral and saline flavours, and a shiny texture that’s charming, silky and lengthy. Alc 13.5%
Saint Clair, Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2021
Silver, 90 factors
£25.99
Savoury nostril displaying aromas of celery, salted lemon, burnt cream, tropical fruits and natural notes. Pure palate with outlined acidity. Alc 13%
Château Ste Marguerite, Symphonie, Cru Classé Côtes de Provence La Londe, France 2021
Silver, 90 factors
£23.99
White peach, honeysuckle, jasmine and thyme nostril. Fleshy fruit flavours of yellow plum, greengage. ripe citrus and a few creamy textures, make for a beautiful wine. Alc 12.5%
Definition, Pinotage, Voor Paardeberg, Paarl, South Africa 2020
Silver, 92 factors
£9.99
A shiny, gentle, and supple wine with black fruit compote, wealthy plummy notes, black cherry, and a contact of leather-based. Alc 13.5%
Jim Barry, Lodge Hill Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia 2020
Silver, 90 factors
£14.50
An opulent nostril of blackcurrants and savoury notes. It has squished blackcurrants, bitter chocolate and bay leaf complexity on the palate and a taut, bold construction. Alc 14%
João Portugal Ramos, Ramos Reserva, Alentejano, Portugal 2020
Silver, 90 factors
£8.99
Herbaceous, purple berry and minty nostril. The palate is sort of bouncy and vibrant with warming alcohol. Lengthy end. Alc 14%
Pardon & Fils, Les Mouilles Juliénas, Beaujolais, France 2021
Silver, 90 factors
£12.99
Fairly and fragrant, with contemporary purple fruit resulting in a vibrant palate braced with a shiny, textured acidity. Alc 13%
Bronze
Definition, Cava Brut, Penedès, Spain NV
Bronze, 88 factors
£9.99
Zesty citrus nostril with ripe tropical/stone fruit flavours, a brisk mousse and a medium end. Alc 11.5%
Definition, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2018
Bronze, 88 factors
£15.99
A easy however concentrated purple berry and violet type with a lighter, medium-bodied palate.Alc 13%
Definition, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 2017
Bronze, 87 factors
£27.99
Beneficiant nostril of blackberries, raisins and black currant leaf. Supple texture on the palate, juicy. Alc 13.5%
