Olly Smith —
Wines of the Week
Valentine’s Day – 5 February 2012—
Wine of the Week
Ebenezer & Seppeltsfield Shiraz 2009, Australia (M&S, £11.99) A warming wine with bold fruit, sparks of spice, and plenty of generous, powerful flavour.
Top picks
Emiliana ‘O’ Syrah 2010, Chile (Tesco, £7.99) If you’re after a robust red with upfront, bold fruit flavours and a dose of meaty spice, this is your vino.
Lone Range Heretaunga Chardonnay 2009, New Zealand (M&S, £9.99) Creamy, round and delicious white wine and top-class for the price.
Lindauer Special Reserve NV, New Zealand (Majestic, £11.99) A splendid choice for pink-fizz fans, made via the same traditional method used for French Champagne.
Les Pionniers Champagne 2004, France (Co-op, £22.99) Rich and long-lasting with depth and complexity, this bubbly stands up brilliantly to nibbles and starters from salted cashews to smoked salmon.
These recommendations also appear in Olly’s column in Live, The Mail on Sunday. For the full column click here.
All prices, stockists and availability correct at time of going to press.