Something for the weekend: 1999 Lindemans Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling<br/>2001 Domaine de Saint-Antoine<br/>2002 Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc
Saturday: 1999 Lindemans Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling, 50cl, £5.99, Somerfield
Saturday: 1999 Lindemans Coonawarra Botrytis Riesling, 50cl, £5.99, Somerfield
Easter weekend doesn't have to mean pigging out on chocolate, so forget Lindt and go for Lindemans instead. This luscious Aussie sweetie is a perfumed, rich blend of the aromatic riesling and traminer grapes with an unctuously juicy mouthful of lime marmalade-like fruitiness, staying fresh to the last drop.
Sunday: 2001 Domaine de Saint-Antoine, Cuvée Vignotte, Costières de Nîmes, £5.49, Oddbins
It isn't the first and won't be the last time you read here about the exceptional 2001 vintage from the southern Rhône. This vibrant red from Jean-Louis Emmanuel slips down effortlessly, combining spice and smooth Mediterranean fruit in equal measure and fine balance. Decant and accompany with the roast – Pascal lamb, preferably.
Any day: 2002 Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc, £4.99, Safeway
The new vintage of Yalumba's sauvignon blanc from Australia's Riverland is better than ever. Refreshingly aromatic and crisp, and underpinned by ripe, full-bodied gooseberry fruitiness and a refreshing tang, it undercuts just about anything that New Zealand or the Loire can do at the price.
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