James Suckling 100 best wines under $30 (2018)The influential James Suckling looks back at some of the best value wines he and his team have tasted over the last 12 months. Obviously this relates to $30 which in reality is actually under £30 !!Here are some great wines that we really like too. Special 6 pack case price. Bests Great Western Shiraz Bin 1 Shiraz 2016Australia "Very attractive white peppers and baking spices with a wealth of red-plum, mulberry and dark-raspberry aromas. The palate adds dark peach-like fruit to the mix, which is also present on the nose. Plums, cassis and cherries abound. Really saturated and velvety. Drink or hold. Screw cap." 94 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £20.99 Per bottle
Bodegas Ponce 'Pino' Manchuela Bobal 2016Spain
"There’s a neat edge of modern, meaty, reductive blackberries and black cherries, as well as a thread of wet, dark stones and graphite. The palate has succulent and intense black cherries and plums with a bright, vibrant and energetic feel. Sexy wine. Drink or hold." 97 pts James Suckling #5 Top 100 Value Wines of The Year 2018 Retail price £27.95 Per bottle
Errazuriz Aconcagua Costa Pinot Noir 2017Chile "The intensity of pure blue fruit here in the form of blueberry tea and cranberries, combined with citrus rind and lavender is really impressive. The palate is very structured though with lots of lovely darker berries and bright plums, expansive tannins that remain polished and a driven yet generous finish. So juicy and delicious. Drink now." 94 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £16.99 Per bottle
Feudi di San Gregorio Aglianico Irpinia 'Rubrato' 2016Italy "Great fresh-plum and herbal character on the expressive nose leads into an Aglianico that manages to be concentrated with no trace of opulence. Fresh, without being overly tart, at the long, dry and mineral finish. Drink or hold." 94 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £17.50 Per bottle
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017Australia "Simply put, this is one of the best value Australian Chardonnays being made. It has a magic marriage of well-judged complexity with grapefruit, peaches, lemons and nectarines wrapped in a gun flinty and hazelnutty shroud of complexity. The palate merges pastry-like smoothness and concentration with electrifying acid freshness. Drink now." James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £20.99 Per bottle
La Mascota 'Unanime' 2015Argentina "I love the big nose of blueberries, liquorice and violets, which draws you into this expansive, powerful red with plush tannins. A long, dry, spicy finish. Great value for money. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec and 15% Cabernet Franc. Drink or hold." 94 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £17.95 Per bottle
Nals Margreid 'Sirmian' Pinot Bianco 2017Italy "Beautiful aromas of peaches, mangoes and lemons follow through to a full body, fresh and vivid acidity and a long, flavourful finish. The salty and minerally character comes through at the end. Drink or hold." Retail price £22.99 Per bottle
Pieropan Soave Classico 'La Rocca' 2016Italy "I love the smoky and toasted-almond nose of this concentrated Soave. There’s a great interplay of ripeness and discreet tannins and a very long, fresh and mineral finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold." James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £29.99 Per bottle
S.C.Pannell 'The Vale' Shiraz-Grenache 2016Australia "This has all the freshness of the other S. C. Pannell wines in terms of blueberries, citrus and fresh Moroccan spices. However, it has an added dimension of darker cherries, ash, dried herbs, dark plums and cassis. Plush on the palate for a Grenache, but the tannins remain highly structured and steely with a cascade of dark fruit and dark chocolate. A chewy and very long finish. Drink in 2025." 96pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £29.49 Per bottle
Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015Australia "A fresh and deliciously spicy nose showing brambleberries, blackcurrants, dark cherries and dark plums, as well as hints of black peppers, slate, iodine and citrus. Full-bodied with wonderfully structured tannins, seemingly unstoppable acidity and a long, chewy finish, which remains taut and mineral. Drink in 2022" 96 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £29.99 Per bottle
Telmo Rodriguez 'Gabo do Xil' Mencia 2015Spain "Cool black-cherry and white-pepper nose leading into a rather light-bodied, but structured wine with plenty of powdery tannins and a long, mineral finish. Drink or hold." 93 pts James Suckling 1/19 Retail price £14.99 Per bottle
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