White Burgundy

Lidl - like Aldi - is a supermarket whose wine shelves are invariably worth a look. Though their display bins can be confusing - with  bottles and prices too often different from those listed up above - they are worth perseverance, especially as some good wines turn out to be correctly displayed at surprisingly low prices.

 One of these, a pale pink Cotes de Provence at £5.99, I have already recommended.  Another, which forms part of a sales promotion called Wines from 16 October, is a white burgundy which lives up to expectations. This  2013 Domaine de Rochebin, at only £6.99, is certainly a find, not a great wine - how could it be at such a price? - but less edgy than  many a basic Macon,  a touch edgy but a useful aperitif, or fish wine, and all the better for being a genuine bargain.

Since not all branches of Lidl carry exactly the same stock, you may have to shop around. But the question, as usual, is whether to go to another shop -  not  necessarily a Lidl - and  pay a bit more for something better.

 Lidl itself, you should note, sells a top-class Chablis for £12, which is a good price for a wine of that quality.

23 October 2014