Lidl is offering around a hundred bottles of wine at reduced prices this September. One of them, costing less than four euros, attracted the attention of an expert.
Every autumn, Lidl offers its wine fair in its 1,600 supermarkets, like many of its competitors. No less than 112 vintages have been selected this time and 90% are less than 10 euros, since September 4 and while stocks last. The opportunity to find good deals, whether for red, white, rosé or sparkling wines from the major wine-growing regions. Even a few bottles of champagne are for sale.
Offers are also offered such as “4 bottles + 2 free”, or “-50% on the second identical”, which can, for some, bring the unit down to less than two euros. At the same time, the discovery offer allows you to vary the pleasures by selecting 6 bottles from 9 offered, the cheapest of the 6 is then free. The French Wine Reviewa reference in the field, believes that “we should therefore not expect to find prestigious wines during this wine fair, but rather vintages of everyday consumption to generally drink within two years of their purchase”.
That being said, some bottles have still been very well rated by an expert, despite their low price. Adam Lapierre, holder of the Master of Wine title since 2013, took part in the tasting of the autumn wines and gave his opinion. He designated his “favorite” wines, rated 90/100 and above, which he judged to be “exceptional in character and complexity”.
Some of his “favorite” bottles cost less than 5 euros. This is the case of a red wine, Côtes du Rhône, “Plan de Dieu”, Domaine Lebrun, 2023. It obtains a score of 90/100 and is described as “ample and round”. Its price: 4.49 euros for 75cl. Even more interesting, but with a totally different taste, “supple and fruity”, the red wine from Languedoc-Roussillon, Fitou, Réserve de Fonsalis, 2022. It is offered at less than 4 euros (3.99 euros exactly) for a note awarded by Adam Lapierre with 92/100.
On the white side, the essential Pinot Blanc d’Alsace is also offered at a price of 3.99 euros, with only two points less (90/100), but sounds like a safe bet for lovers of fruity wine. A sparkling wine gets the same rating for 4.95 euros. This is a demi-sec from Domaine Guigouret, named Clairette de Die. Obviously, all these wines are certainly inexpensive, but should always be consumed in moderation.