When wine master Tom Gilbey, with over 10,000 TikTok followers, gives a recommendation, we're all ears.
For wine lovers enjoying the late arrival of the summer weather, what could be more enticing than a nice chilled rosé under the sun. Gilbey's top pick for such occasions is a bottle of the La Vieille Ferme, touted as his best supermarket rosé for less than a tenner.
Endearingly known as "chicken wine" among fellow rosé fans due to its bird-themed label, this bottle comes from Famille Perrin, the same producer of Brad Pitt's renowned Rose Miraval - impressive lineage indeed. In one of his many relatable reviews on TikTok, the former winemaker, who has an unshakeable love for a delightful tipple, compared the £8.50 La Vieille Ferme (available at Tesco and Sainsbury's ) with a pricier £23 Vinatis wine.
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Savouring a taste of "the old farm" (the English translation of Le Vieille Ferme), Gilbey characterised the aroma as offering hints of "a bit of white flower, strawberry and peach. It's good."
A quick sip leads to a brief but confident review of the taste, noting: "It's a fresh, crisp, chug it-all-day rosé."
Upon comparing the wallet-friendly £8.50 supermarket choice with the heftily priced Chateau Leoube Cotes de Provence Le Secret de Leoube Rosé from Sainsbury's, he remarked that even though the Leobue was "a little bit creamier, a little bit richer", he wouldn't part ways with £23 for it.
However, when it came to La Vieille Ferme, he didn't hesitate to suggest, "If I had £8.50, I would be banging it straight into the old farm."
This wine aficionado has earned a legion of followers on social media thanks to his candid reviews and unwavering commitment to showcasing tasty, budget-friendly wines. Never too snooty to sample wines that ordinary people purchase, Tom recently endorsed a Whispering Angel dupe, while also assisting diners in finding the best wines to order at Wetherspoon, Nandos and Pizza Express.
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