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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Sunday, 1 November 2015

(R) Côtes du Rhône (Aldi): "Cuvée Reserve" Villages 2014, from Rhône Valley, France

Appearance
Deep ruby with a purple center.

Smell
Early: Earthy plums & ripe, red cherries.
Later: Sweeter nose after breathing a while, however the fruit fades away.

Palate
Slightly sweet, with grainy tannins, however not as much fruit as expected. Sour cherries & unripe plums dominate. With some time, spices become prominent, the fruit softens before fading away & to be kind, the wine has a "rustic" finish.

Tale
Unfortunately there's not much of a tale here, as this is an Aldi-exclusive. The Aldi website below does reveal the wine is a blend of 50% Grenache (aka. Garnacha), 25% Syrah (aka. Shiraz) & 25% Mourvedre (aka. Mataro). Being a Côtes du Rhône Villages (AOC), these wines must have a minimum 50% Grenache & at a combined total of least 20% Syrah & Mourvedre.

Price: $9
Quality: ☆☆
Value:  ☆☆☆

www.aldiliquor.com.au/cotes-du-rhone-village



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