I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worms never glum......as how can you be miserable when the sun shin...
I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worms never glum......as how can you be miserable when the sun shines out ya bum ;o)Some of my reviews have been written by me for my own website under Sange :o)
Member since:13.02.2006
Reviews:17
I never used to be a red wine drinker, I would have said in the past if someone had offered me a glass "no thanks". But within the past few years I have changed my mind a lot and now do enjoy red wine.
THE PRODUCT:
Australian Red Wine (south easternAustralia) Selected by Tesco 75 cl 13.0% vol medium and fruity cost: £2.08 Allergy advice: Contains Sulphites Availability: every Tesco supermarket I have been in
MY EXPERIENCE:
I first bought a bottle of this wine when we were having a barbeque in the summer, I wasn't sure what it was or what it would be like as with most people when buying for a party you tend to just buy a few bottles of a lot of things. I decided however after a few strange glances from my partner that maybe I should try this wine before forcing it on our guests. The first thing I notice was it didn't have a cork, it has a screw lid, this instantly made me think I had brought a very cheap wine here. I unscrewed the lid and started to pour some in my glass. I was amazed at how rich the colour was a very nice deep purple red. I had expected for some reason a very washed out colour and was surprised. In true tradition much to the amusement of my partner I swished the wine around my glass and then popped my nose in and took a deep sniff. It smelt rich and oaky it made me imagine wooden barrels and there was just the slightest hint of sweetness possibly some sort of fruit but I couldn't distinguish what.
So now to taste, again I wanted to do it the right way so popped a small amount in my mouth and swirled it round, now I really wish I hadn't done that as what I tasted was not as nice as the smell, there was a distinct bitterness and acidity to it, I quickly swallowed but then to my surprise the bitter taste had gone. There appeared to be no nasty after taste in fact I would say it now tasted sweet like berries. I tried again this time just drinking the wine and to be honest the initial bitterness seemed to now blend in with a very fruity taste, although quiet heavy it was very berry like, with a hint of red grapes quiet rich and sweet for a medium wine, but none the less very enjoyable.
CONCLUSION:
I must admit I now buy at least one bottle of this wine every week, at £2.08 you can't go far wrong although the price does seem to vary from time to time, this is the price I bought it at this week. It is a good wine to just have a couple (or more) glasses of in a evening either with dinner or after. I have had a full bottle in a night and not woke with a heady hangover in the morning, but I can't vouch for that because I can drink a lot and not get hangover. Yes I have had more expensive wines and yes I would say in preference I would prefer a nice Shiraz but for a cheap wine this is the best I have found... well done Tesco's
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I heartily agree. This is a great price for a great wine for barbeques and also an everyday tipple.
dempsey_review 09.03.2006 11:49
good review, certainly sounds good for the price, might pick up a bottle for sunday, demps x
n13roy 09.03.2006 11:46
Nice, easy to read and informative wine review there, I think I know which Red Wine you are talking about here, ( the light and dark Blue label ) its normally £2:78 in our Tesco's, and flies off the shelves in the Summer...........Roy.....
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