Wine O’Clock Wines
The Mistress of Wine Recommends:
Flint Vineyards Silex 2023 England
£26 @ Swig
Flint Vineyards (IMO) are one of the most exciting producers in England, producing some fabulous wines that are really well crafted and super delicious. Passionate about blending, this Silex is a great example of the quality of the wines they are making and is one of my favourite English white wines. A blend of 39% Chardonnay, 28% Pinot Blanc, 17% Pinot Gris and 16% Pinot Noir, it goes through full MLF and is aged in 225L barrels for 12 months. SO good; think delicate stone fruits, spice and citrus. Amazing with seafood.
Co-op Irresistible Languedoc Rouge 2025 France
£10-11 @ Co-op
This wine is pretty much all of my autumnal red wine dreams come true! Tasty and affordable this is a rich, full-bodied and comforting blend with subtle oak and fabulous varietal purity. Made from 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, it is the Syrah that really sings here, giving notes of blackberry, violets, olive tapenade and liquorice with some spice too from 40% being aged in French and American oak barrels for 4 months. Love this!
