If you're tempted by 3 for a tenner wine offers you'd be better to pick up this bargain basement pair from Tesco which sell at just £3.49.They're the sort of wine you buy from a French co-op and I frankly don't see anything wrong with that for everyday drinking.
The red, a Vin de Pays du Comté Tolosan and a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Negrette, Tannat is the better of the two I think. Soft, fruity and easygoing it would be perfect for a midweek plate of pasta. Rating *** (for the 2009, a good year)
The white, also currently 2009, is a Vin de Pays du Gers and I suspect Ugni Blanc but could pass for a cheap Sauvignon. And just 11.5% which makes for good springtime drinking. (It's recommended with 'warm asparagus with melted cheese' which is an unusual food pairing suggestion.) Rating **
There's even a Facebook fan group called the Old Fountainians which seems to consist mainly of expats struggling to find bottles of their favourite tipple. But no-one seems to have posted since 2009 which either means Tesco has shipped it to the Falklands or they've moved on to something else.
I prefer Barista Pinotage from Majestic for my every day drinking. 20% off at present, I think the last case (12) was only £72. (or thereabouts).
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried that - will give it a go!
ReplyDeleteI tried a bottle of the red yesterday and really wasn't happy, but that's just my opinion. For everyday drinking the Beaujolais-Villages 2009 Georges Duboeuf from Majestic is pretty good at £6.50 a bottle.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't much like Duboeuf so there you go ;-) These things are of course a matter of taste but at that price it's always worth a try
ReplyDeleteThe white is lovely but has been unavailable for a while now :(
ReplyDeleteTescos has stopped selling it !!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't find any online retailer either nnnoooooo
Has anyone managed to find the white anywhere?
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