Going off the beaten track with wines from beloved independent retailer Tesco. Biggest supermarket chain in the UK and responsible for 1/4 of all wine bottles sold in the country, but are they any good? There’s only one way to find out.
Tasting:
Tesco Finest 1531 Blanquette De Limoux – £10.50
Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc -£9.50
Tesco Finest Black Birch Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc – £15
Tesco Finest Organic Rueda Verdejo -£7.75
Tesco Finest Vinas Del Rey Albarino £12
Tesco Finest Puemo Carmenere – £9
Tesco Finest Douro – £11.50
Tesco Finest Ribera Del Duero – £12
44 Comments
Er, why use the floor for 'pass'? Here's a thought – clear another shelf?? Love the show though
Tom, can you do an M&S found video?
Love your videos – could I please ask if you could do a video on red wines which are 12.5% or under? I love red wines but stronger ones knock me out the next day.
Three class and all Spanish. Spanish wine is easily the best price/quality wine on the planet.
Was eyeing up the Tesco Rioja the other day but wasn't sure about it being a Tesco label, will definitely have a go next time. Went for an Antigal Malbec instead, was ok.
Tesco says Vinas Del Rey no longer available 😢
I didn't quite understand the cork vs. screw cap comment? Surely corks are OK as they're generally used for more expensive bottles?
Ribera del duero is my all time favourite region, so a little disappointed it only make the pass. Perhaps you would do a special on all things RDD.
Love your vids and would be interested to compare your trained/skilled Class, Pass or Arse with Fred's opinion. Doesn't have to be filmed but it'd be an interesting potentially contrasting opinion.
Spot on Tom, that Albarino is delicious but can't find it anywhere 😢
Have you got a home remedy for my corky taint?
Have you thought about reviewing one of those online wine cases like from Virgin Wines? 12 bottles introductory offer, usually around a discounted £40. Laithwaites, Naked Wines, etc, all do them.
The Tesco Finest Organic Rueda Verdejo is currently £6.75 in Tesco 😮
Can’t believe you didn’t include the Finest Rioja
I tried to get a bottle of the Vina Del Cura tonight and couldn’t find it
Bought the Albariño today and a man stopped me to ask if I'd been watching Tom Gibley and we had a laugh about us walking around Tesco scrolling through a YouTube video.
Could you please do Lidl/Aldi again because I see they've changed their wines up.
In Tesco grabbing the recommendations (and the Diablo Cabernet) and someone said they’d seen these recommended by a guy on YouTube. This video is getting everywhere!
In Tesco grabbing the recommendations (and the Diablo Cabernet) and someone said they’d seen these recommended by a guy on YouTube. This video is getting everywhere!
Can't believe you chuck the class wine in the bucket, just get another glass
I bought the Verdejo today…bloody hell it’s gorgeous and club card price of less than £8! Boom! Thank you for the recommendation 👍
Do wines from basco online Spanish retailer
I was playing GeoGuessr earlier and thought "hm yes, French, winey, looks like Bordeaux?" AND I WAS RIGHT 🎉
Tesco finest Amarone in my humble opinion is awesome. Total class
Love it! However, I just have to correct you on one thing: it's Tesco, not Tesco's. 😉
Bloody music
Bought a bottle of the Rueda Verdejo (£6.50 after Clubcard discount) and the Alberino today, purely off the back of this video (the Rioja was out of stock at my local) – not going to knock them both back tonight but will certainly be cracking one of them open! Cheers, Tom
Loving the Final Fantasy victory theme at the end 😂
6:21 "it tastes like youve swallowed a kalashnikov". simply brilliant 😂
Hi Tom, I've started getting more into wine. I like reds well enough, but I really go for whites, i like the stone fruit ones not the grassy ones. I've managed to get my girlfriend off of the savvy b and onto the chenin and chardonnay (our favourites, chenin the best). It's my understanding there's a fairly big division in white wines between fruity and grassy – can you do an explainer video on that? Cheers!
Tom/Fred I LOVE these videos but they would be even better without the background music!!! ❤
Corr that Verdejo is currently £6.75 on clubcard pricing, might just have to pick up a bottle on my lunch break!
Fred why you buy this😂
Tom, can you do Morrisons please? Thanks.
Question: Tom , are you related to Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall lol 😂
Just subscribed , great channel 👍
I have drank a few of that Douro. Medium grade, I think this was bottled by Symington the biggest company in the Douro Valley but no idea were if the grapes are from their estates, maybe they came from subcontractors.
Has Tom done any videos on port? Love a good port so would be interested in a pros opinion.
Also could be an entertaining watch with lots of 20% drink going down the hatch
Could we see a pt 2 to this please ?
It’s a funny old thing! I saw your review come up on YouTube and am always up for professional recommendations (especially when it comes to wine) so I thought I’d check it out. You spoke of wines that could be drunk over a period of time, garden party, BBQ etc so I took this on board when tasting. With this in mind the word “Subjective” ran through my mind with every taste!…who says what appeals to you is of any significance to the tastes and preferences of the rest of humanity? Marmite, Coriander, some love it, some hate it. Just to leave a positive note, very entertaining all the same.
I never drink barolo straight out of the bottle . Always let it stand
So why in the tasting listing is the Vina Del Cura Rioja Gran Reserva missing
'Corky Taint' would be a great band name.
You think the Black Birch wine is terrible? You should see the vineyard! That reserve though isnt from the block that the winemakers wanted to use though. The wrong block got harvested for the single vineyard parcel. Little FYI.
Love the review but really don’t like the background music!