Wines for the weekend: October 2023
Each month, Decanter’s editorial team tastes and rates a number of wines to be included in the magazine’s Weekend Wines section. This selection features our seven standout buys, all priced £20-£50 and sure to impress.
Get through the working week, and it’s time to crack open something a little bit more special.
As a companion selection to our 25 wines under £20, the Decanter team has selected seven standout bottles that are sure to impress, all available in the UK and priced between £20 and £50.
Wines for the weekend: October 2023
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Marks & Spencer, Collection, Hattingley Valley English Sparkling Wine, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 2018
<p>M&S has an enviable range of English wine, and this new cuvée, using the three traditional grapes, is a classy addition to the excellent top-tier...
2018
Marks & SpencerHampshire
Allende, Blanco, Rioja, Rioja, Spain, 2018
Voted a Wine Champion by the Society's buyers, and deservedly so. Classic white Rioja from vineyards in Rioja Alta, displaying evolution but with life ahead...
2018
AllendeRioja
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Riesling Roche Granitique, Alsace, France, 2020
Made from younger vines, the Roche range is an affordable alternative to Zind-Humbrecht's grand cru and single-vineyard wines. As the name suggests, this is a...
2020
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
Pasqua, Y by 11 Minutes, Veneto, Italy, 2021
This is part of a new and welcome trend for more complex and gastronomic rosés that have seen subtle oak contact during winemaking. A blend...
2021
Pasqua
Glenelly, Lady May, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2017
The 2017 Lady May is one of the best vintages produced here. The blend recalls the 2009 in proportion with a strong foundation of 90%...
2017
Glenelly
Cims de Porrera, Vi de Vila Tinto, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain, 2018
The producer's modern but very classic take on Priorat wines – powerful complexity underpinned by a vibrant acidity – is shown in this Cariñena-based blend...
2018
Cims de PorreraPriorat
Yalumba, The Cigar, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia, 2018
Named after the famous cigar-shaped strip of terrarossa soil in Coonawarra, rather than an affinity for strong tobacco, this red from Aussie stalwart, Yalumba, is...
2018
YalumbaCoonawarra
