Decent red wine for a tenner? (better than Barossa Ink)
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Broke my own rules (>£10) to try a bottle of Tesco's Amarone. Never heard of it before. Italian Valpolicella made with dried grapes. Very strong, very dark. A lot more going on than the alcho ribena wines.
The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
richard at home said:
Broke my own rules (>£10) to try a bottle of Tesco's Amarone. Never heard of it before. Italian Valpolicella made with dried grapes. Very strong, very dark. A lot more going on than the alcho ribena wines.
The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
I tend to buy Amarone at Christmas, as a treat. All of the ones I have tried have been sub £20 and they have all had the desired complexity, where you have hints of spice, raisins and figs, very unique, very nice.The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
I thought I'd give the Jam Shed a go, so have bought a few bottles, but before I crack the first one open - how are you drinking yours? Sainsburys suggests chilling it but I was wondering what the consensus was on here? Drink chilled from the fridge (5-7 degrees) or room temp
which is quite warm at the moment - circa 23 deg C.
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/jam-sh...
Or what does 'slightly chilled' mean? A quick Google - https://www.decanter.com/learn/red-wine-serving-te... suggests 12-13 deg C so maybe at the top of the fridge then?
which is quite warm at the moment - circa 23 deg C.
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/jam-sh...
Sainsburys web site said:
This wine is best served slightly chilled, over ice or as the perfect base for a Jam Shed mulled wine. Whichever way you drink it, you are sure to love it.
Or what does 'slightly chilled' mean? A quick Google - https://www.decanter.com/learn/red-wine-serving-te... suggests 12-13 deg C so maybe at the top of the fridge then?
andyA700 said:
richard at home said:
Broke my own rules (>£10) to try a bottle of Tesco's Amarone. Never heard of it before. Italian Valpolicella made with dried grapes. Very strong, very dark. A lot more going on than the alcho ribena wines.
The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
I tend to buy Amarone at Christmas, as a treat. All of the ones I have tried have been sub £20 and they have all had the desired complexity, where you have hints of spice, raisins and figs, very unique, very nice.The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/valpolicella-supe...
Eta it’s often on offer but not at the moment it seems!
andy ted said:
andyA700 said:
richard at home said:
Broke my own rules (>£10) to try a bottle of Tesco's Amarone. Never heard of it before. Italian Valpolicella made with dried grapes. Very strong, very dark. A lot more going on than the alcho ribena wines.
The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
I tend to buy Amarone at Christmas, as a treat. All of the ones I have tried have been sub £20 and they have all had the desired complexity, where you have hints of spice, raisins and figs, very unique, very nice.The bottle didn't last long! Very nice.
Not a quaffing wine though and I suspect that at £17 a bottle, this is probably a very cheap Amarone.
Tried Diabolo too. Very nice, so thats on the list for buying again, along with Ravenswood.
https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/valpolicella-supe...
Eta it’s often on offer but not at the moment it seems!
andyA700 said:
I tend to buy Amarone at Christmas, as a treat. All of the ones I have tried have been sub £20 and they have all had the desired complexity, where you have hints of spice, raisins and figs, very unique, very nice.
You can get them cheaper, but when I have tried them they’ve been barely recognisable as such. Chris Stott said:
The Guv’nor is blended from all the Tempranillo that’s left over when they finish making Rioja… the stuff that doesn’t meet Rioja DOCa.
How the fk do Majestic get away with charging £6.99/£8.99 for it? It’s €2.50 a bottle in my local Mercadona.
Well I really enjoy it? Usually prefer a Tempranillo so that’s probably why. Unfortunately a local Mercadona isn’t that convineint in South West England…. Majestic is just up the road though How the fk do Majestic get away with charging £6.99/£8.99 for it? It’s €2.50 a bottle in my local Mercadona.
andyA700 said:
2gins said:
I'm chilling reds at the moment, they just need to get down to 15 ish do an hour in the fridge before game time
The first time I had chilled red wine was in 1998 in Grenoble, a Cru Beaujolais - Brouilly, which went nicely with BBQ'd lamb.ambuletz said:
I bought this from asda. £6. a little on the sweet side. It seems i've been buying the wrong wines all along as i quite like this.
i do also like aphotic red, and the barossa mentioned here. seems like i've been buying the wrong stuff from aldi.. anyone know which ones in aldi are more jammy/sweeter/bolder?
I bought a bottle of this today. Never had a red go down so easily!i do also like aphotic red, and the barossa mentioned here. seems like i've been buying the wrong stuff from aldi.. anyone know which ones in aldi are more jammy/sweeter/bolder?
BeyersKloof Pinotage is always drinkable at the budget end of the spectrum. Currently under £7 at Iceland.
I do like a trudge around Majestics, but it's worth joining The Wine Society if you get through a bit! [Costs £40 for life, but you get £20 off the first order].
Good selection, rarely beaten on price and good delivery which is usually free. Their budget Aussies (Victory Hotel blends) are entirely drinkable, which can't be said for many sub-£7 UK Retail wines.
Happy drinking anyway. I'm off to lightly chill something to accompany tonight's grilled Partridge...
I do like a trudge around Majestics, but it's worth joining The Wine Society if you get through a bit! [Costs £40 for life, but you get £20 off the first order].
Good selection, rarely beaten on price and good delivery which is usually free. Their budget Aussies (Victory Hotel blends) are entirely drinkable, which can't be said for many sub-£7 UK Retail wines.
Happy drinking anyway. I'm off to lightly chill something to accompany tonight's grilled Partridge...
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