Wine Rack’s shops are concentrated in London, the Southeast and the Midlands. Beneath we spotlight a collection of high medal winners to attempt from Wine Rack, plus a full checklist of wines to hunt out at your nearest store.
Topping the checklist is the Gold medal-winning Fontanafredda Barolo 2018. Judges awarded this wine 95 factors for its poise, finesse and its complicated palate of cherry fruit and delicate savoury notes – it’s a wine that may attraction to admirers of well-made Nebbiolo.
From amongst Wine Rack’s 9 Silver medal winners, Antipodean producers stood out this 12 months, together with three wines from New Zealand. Yealands Single Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2021 from Awatere Valley in Marlborough was awarded 92 factors, with judges choosing up on its leafy aromatics and interesting savoury notes.
Two well-made wines from the famous producer Villa Maria had been additionally awarded Silver medals: its Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2021 from Wairau Valley (91 factors) exhibits loads of Sauv Blanc character with pungent cut-grass aromas and contemporary lime notes. Its Non-public Bin Riesling 2021 (90 factors) additionally exhibits plenty of typicity, with citrus and apple notes combined in with slatey, mineral notes.
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For followers of Australia, two Shiraz wines are effectively value monitoring down. Dense, filled with fruit and spice-rich, The Hedonist Shiraz 2020 from McLaren Vale (91 factors) has all of the spice, fruit and focus you can need from a Shiraz of this area. “Very good,” as one choose put it.
From Western Australia’s Margaret River, Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2018 (90 factors), a mix of 88% Shiraz with tiny quantities of Alicante Bouschet and Viognier blended in, gained favour with judges for its spicy, savoury fruit.
Discover the complete checklist of medal-winning wines accessible at Wine Rack beneath, full with tasting notes and costs.
All tasting notes and scores have been decided by a number of the world’s main wine consultants on the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.
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Gold
Fontanafredda, Proprietà in Fontanafredda, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2018
Gold, 95 factors
£36.99
A smooth, red-fruited wine at first look, however the wine slowly opens to supply a captivating complexity of pink fruits, fennel, touches of contemporary earth, chocolate, and loads of cherry stone freshness. The sweet-fruit profile fills the ripe grippy tannins to a well-poised finale. Alc 14.5%
Silver
Yealands, Single Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2021
Silver, 92 factors
£14.99
Beautiful savoury ripe fruit carry, sea air and tomato leaf notes on the nostril. Ripe and alluring on the palate. Alc 13%
Villa Maria, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2021
Silver, 91 factors
£13.99
Pungent floral nostril with notes of contemporary grass, lime, dandelion and pink apple aromas. Succulent palate with a contact of salinity. Alc 13%
Talbott, Sleepy Hole Winery Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, USA 2019
Silver, 90 factors
£31.99
Intense nuttiness, citrus, toast, struck-match nostril. Vibrant, nearly mouthwatering acidity. Silky palate with ripe peachy fruit, lemon curd, oak end. Alc 14.4%
Villa Maria, Non-public Bin Riesling, Marlborough, New Zealand 2021
Silver, 90 factors
£11.99
Mineral nostril with a slatey character and notes of contemporary lemon, inexperienced apple and white peach. Dry and youthful. Alc 13%
Louis M Martini, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California, USA 2018
Silver, 92 factors
£19.99
Elegant nostril of ripe blackcurrant with notes of rose-hip, tobacco leaf and chocolate. Decadent, velvety palate, charming acidity and a very good spicy end. Alc 14.5%
The Hedonist, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia 2020
Silver, 91 factors
£18.49
A wealthy, ripe type, with plenty of vivid blue and blackberry fruits, pepper, cloves, liquorice and violets. Very good. Alc 14%
Zuccardi, Serie A Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2020
Silver, 91 factors
£14.49
Perfumed and alluring with a nostril of herb, black pepper and violet petal, palate of vibrant acidity, plum and textural tannins. Alc 14.5%
Cape Mentelle, Shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia 2018
Silver, 90 factors
£29.99
Spicy, savoury, ferrous bouquet, with a candy and savoury, concentrated palate and saline complexity. A daring and fragrant Shiraz mix. Alc 15%
Torres, Celeste Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2017
Silver, 90 factors
£13.99
Engaging floral, blueberry, vanilla and cocoa nostril. The palate is concentrated and creamy with loads of darkish fruits, herbs and a toasty character. One for meals. Alc 14.5%
Bronze
Cape Mentelle, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2021
Bronze, 89 factors
£20.99
Wealthy fruit aromas of Meyer lemon and passionfruit. The sunshine-bodied palate is delicate, clear, pure and youthful. Nice and well-made. Alc 12.3%
Cono Sur, 20 Barrels Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca, Chile 2021
Bronze, 89 factors
£16.99
Citrus fruits main into herbaceous curry leaf and rosemary with a salty contact to the palate. Alc 12.5%
Louis Jadot, Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France 2021
Bronze, 88 factors
£14.99
Toasty vanilla oak sits over inexperienced apple, peach, and citrus flavours. A beneficiant, fruity type. Alc 13%
Torres, Celeste Verdejo, Rueda, Spain 2021
Bronze, 88 factors
£11.99
Contemporary and simple consuming with a lightweight floral, pear and grassy nostril, vigorous acidity and a crisp, savoury palate. Alc 13%
Villa Maria, Non-public Bin Chardonnay, East Coast, New Zealand 2021
Bronze, 86 factors
£8.99
Smoky bacon with notes of creamy peach aromas. Satin cream texture on the palate. Nicely made. Alc 13.5%
Petaluma, White Label Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia 2019
Bronze, 89 factors
£19.99
Deep color and deep, wealthy nostril of darkish berry. Nice cassis flavours and stability of oak to fruit. A great, stable mouthful of pink wine on the worth. Alc 14.4%
Torres, Sangre de Toro Unique, Catalunya, Spain 2020
Bronze, 88 factors
£8.49
Vibrant violet and clove nostril with sandy tannins, crisp acidity and a medium, floral end. Alc 13.5%
Talbott, Sleepy Hole Winery Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, USA 2019
Bronze, 87 factors
£35.99
Opulent expression with silky tannins. Wealthy and spicy with plum, berry, cinnamon and nutmeg. Alc 14.6%
Penfolds, Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia, Australia 2019
Bronze, 86 factors
£12.99
Oaky nostril, with blueberries, violets and spices on the palate. Agency tannins and well-integrated alcohol. Tastes dearer than it’s. Alc 14.5%
Torres, Altos Ibéricos Crianza, Rioja, Spain 2018
Bronze, 86 factors
£9.99
Fairly a lightweight and contemporary type; not showy, however with interesting earthiness and ripe damson on the palate. Medium, kola nut end. Alc 14%
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