Wine: Penfolds Rawsons Retreat
Type: Shiraz Cabernet
Year: 2008
Price: $5.40
Date: 31/07/2009
Reason for purchase: Number 5 on the May half dozen.
Review: At this price there can be no expectations. But it is seriously hard to fault once you keep this in mind.
There is a nice fruity start, which moves to a quite mellow aftertaste. There are no unpleasant moments, which you'll find in similar wines of this price.
The only criticism would be a slight sharpness when you first taste. Not really acidic, but most likely its lack of age. Hard to tell if a wine of this price would mature over time in the bottle, or whether its mellow flavours were bottled that way to help it drink straight away.
No matter its faults, this is quite a nice drop, which is accentuated by its bargain basement price. I might buy another bottle to try soon, and if it matches my previous expectations, might be worth buying a case to keep the weekday table supplied.
Rating: 8/10 -DF-
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Warburn Premium Reserve Barossa Cabernet Merlot 2008
Wine: Warburn Premium Reserve Barossa
Type: Cabernet Merlot
Year: 2008
Price: $8.50
Date: 24/06/2009
Reason for purchase: Another of the batch from May.
Review: This has some nice fruity flavours that come through at the start of each mouthful. However there is a bit of a heavy aftertaste that isn't particularly welcome.
There is a bit of balance between the softer Merlot parts and the heavier Cabernet parts, making this an alright drink.
The whole point of this under $10 challenge is to find out which wines are worth persevering with, and those that are just plain vinegar. This one is closer to the vinegar mark, and given it's getting closer to the $10 mark than some of the others, not highly recommended.
Rating: 6/10 -DF-
Type: Cabernet Merlot
Year: 2008
Price: $8.50
Date: 24/06/2009
Reason for purchase: Another of the batch from May.
Review: This has some nice fruity flavours that come through at the start of each mouthful. However there is a bit of a heavy aftertaste that isn't particularly welcome.
There is a bit of balance between the softer Merlot parts and the heavier Cabernet parts, making this an alright drink.
The whole point of this under $10 challenge is to find out which wines are worth persevering with, and those that are just plain vinegar. This one is closer to the vinegar mark, and given it's getting closer to the $10 mark than some of the others, not highly recommended.
Rating: 6/10 -DF-
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Lindemans Cawarra Cabernet Merlot 2007
Wine: Lindemans Cawarra
Type: Cabernet Merlot
Year: 2007
Price: $4.75
Date: 13/05/2009
Reason for purchase: Another one in the cheap batch from May.
Review: For under $5 I wasn't expecting much... if anything from this bottle. But it was a pleasant surprise.
It has a very pleasant, fruity taste, with no acid and a nice mellow after taste. I would put this as a simple everyday wine, especially for those looking for something that is really soft and slightly sweet tasting.
Simply put, it could well be the red cordial of wines, with a price tag to match. Not exactly a wine you'd put out to impress friends, but one to drink when you don't want the stigma of a Rose bottle on your table.
Rating: 7/10 -DF-
Type: Cabernet Merlot
Year: 2007
Price: $4.75
Date: 13/05/2009
Reason for purchase: Another one in the cheap batch from May.
Review: For under $5 I wasn't expecting much... if anything from this bottle. But it was a pleasant surprise.
It has a very pleasant, fruity taste, with no acid and a nice mellow after taste. I would put this as a simple everyday wine, especially for those looking for something that is really soft and slightly sweet tasting.
Simply put, it could well be the red cordial of wines, with a price tag to match. Not exactly a wine you'd put out to impress friends, but one to drink when you don't want the stigma of a Rose bottle on your table.
Rating: 7/10 -DF-
Angove Long Row Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Wine: Angove Long Row
Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2007
Price: $7.60
Date: 5/06/2009
Reason for purchase: On the hunt for a cheap table wine.
Review: I bought this one back in May along with a collection of other wines under $10 in the hopes of finding a cheap drinkable table wine, without the cheap undrinkable taste.
This Cab Sav is a nice easy drinker, with no over-powering flavours. There is a fair bit of acid when you first taste, but it drops away pretty quickly... perhaps a little too quickly. This leaves a bit of an emptiness, as there isn't a lot of flavour left over.
Still a nice wine to grab off the shelf when you're on a budget, and drink over dinner.
Rating: 7/10 -DF-
Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2007
Price: $7.60
Date: 5/06/2009
Reason for purchase: On the hunt for a cheap table wine.
Review: I bought this one back in May along with a collection of other wines under $10 in the hopes of finding a cheap drinkable table wine, without the cheap undrinkable taste.
This Cab Sav is a nice easy drinker, with no over-powering flavours. There is a fair bit of acid when you first taste, but it drops away pretty quickly... perhaps a little too quickly. This leaves a bit of an emptiness, as there isn't a lot of flavour left over.
Still a nice wine to grab off the shelf when you're on a budget, and drink over dinner.
Rating: 7/10 -DF-
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