Lidl is offering around a hundred bottles of wine at reduced prices this September. One of them, for less than four euros, has caught the attention of an expert.
Every autumn, Lidl offers its wine fair in its 1,600 supermarkets, like many of its competitors. No fewer than 112 vintages have been selected this time and 90% are under 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 great wine regions. Even a few bottles of champagne are on sale.
Offers are also proposed 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 for everyday consumption to be drunk generally within two years of their purchase”.
That said, some bottles were still rated very highly by an expert, despite their low price. Adam Lapierre, who has held the Master of Wine title since 2013, participated in the autumn wine tasting 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 score given by Adam Lapierre of 92/100.
On the white side, the essential Pinot Blanc d’Alsace is also offered at the price of 3.99 euros, with only two small points less (90/100), but sounds like a safe bet for lovers of fruity wine. A sparkling wine gets the same score for 4.95 euros. It 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.