Ten top wine choices for Christmas gifts
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A bottle of wine says so much more about the giver than a pair of socks or a tie: and it's bound to be the right size...Joanna Simon
Wine is always a welcome gift, even more welcome in the current climate — and you don’t have to spend a fortune to find something special with a story to tell. Better still, make sure you have some of these to pour at your own celebrations.
2007 Christophe Pichon Viognier, £14, Vine Trail; 0117 921 1770
Give it to anyone who loves sensual white wine.
2006 Etienne Sauzet La Tufera Bourgogne Chardonnay, £13.80, Tanners; 01743 234500
One for devotees of fine white burgundy
2007 Ken Forrester FMC Chenin Blanc, £17-£18, Tesco, Waitrose
It’s produced in Stellenbosch from chenin blanc and fermented and aged in French oak barrels.
1998 Alfred Gratien Millésime Champagne, £38, Berry Bros & Rudd; 0870 900 4300
If you can still afford Krug or Cristal,If you can’t, choose Alfred Gratien,
2004 Selvapiana Bucerchiale Chianti Rufina, £20, selected Marks & Spencer outlets
It will keep for up to 12 years, but maybe there’s somebody who would share it with you sooner.
2004 Château Lalande-Borie Saint-Julien, £19.99, Majestic
a more affordable price. Supple and cedary, with sweet fruit and a velvet finish.
2006 Yering Station Shiraz Viognier, Yarra Valley, £11, Sainsbury’s
Stylish, full-bodied Oz shiraz with 5% viognier to give a lift to the perfume.
2006 CarinaE Malbec Reserva, Mendoza, £9, Stone, Vine & Sun; 01962 712351
This is full-bodied and oaky, but not hefty, with a ripe blackberry and black- pepper character.
1995 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904, £25 (£20 when you buy 2), MajesticRioja is one of the most popular reds, but this is grand old Rioja. It’s a gran reserva (top category) from a benchmark bodega, and full of autumnal sweetness, sandalwood and cigar-box flavours.
2005 Aurélien Verdet Gevrey Chambertin, £23.75, A&B Vintners; 01892 724977
Want to make someone feel really special? Give them good red burgundy.
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