There is no doubt about which part of the Morrisons wine range is most exciting: the addition of the higher-priced, internationally sourced The Block Series to the retailer’s The Best own-label range has brought some genuine interest and character to this once proudly northern, now US private-equity-backed supermarket’s shelves.
After lining up the first Block Series entries in the summer, the latest tasting led with the newest additions, a set of 10 new wines that were all among the highest-scoring here, with our favourites including a classically salty-peachy Rías Baixas Albariño, a typically vivid (in colour and flavour) Georgian Saperavi, and a fine single-varietal expression of Rioja’s perennial support act, Graciano.
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The best Morrisons wines to try:
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{"wineId":"103325","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103324","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103327","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103319","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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{"wineId":"89993","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103307","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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{"wineId":"103306","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103308","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103317","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103310","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103316","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103314","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103313","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103323","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103322","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103321","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103320","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"103309","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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