Just popped into Sainsbury's to get some Kanonkop Kadette 2009 and saw some 2 for £10 offers of which I bought

Villa Maria 2010 NZ SB (£9.49)

Roc de Lussac St Emilion (£13.99)

The Roc de Lussac is usually very tannic and poor quality and much better wines out there for £6-7.00.

Is this the 2009 ?? let me know your thoughts.

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He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

The Roc de Lussac is usually very tannic and poor quality and much better wines out there for £6-7.00.

Oh dear....still, at least it sounds nicer than the VM PB.

Can MSB be any more hard work and unpleasant.

14 quid for the Roc de Lussac is absurd. Sains knock 40% off it regularly to move it. Its another one of these Yonne Mau jobbies. The '09 will be much better than past vintages, so, when they knock 40% off and then it's an additional 25% off for six week as well, you can get this wine for £6.30 which is about right.

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Duncan

wow, what a bargain hunter. Did I make a mistake by not waiting?

I didn't think about hanging on for those offers. I just rushed in willy nilly and bought two bottles for £10 instead

Its the 2009 vintage and I'll have it tonight.

The Lussac has been a regular half-price phony for years, worth a fiver in a good year.

Had both.

The St Emilion is a decent claret, albeit a trifle young.

Villa Maria is a nicely quaffable NZ SB. I could have done with a smidgen more acidity but Mrs Pontac enjoyed it greatly.