Watarra Ridge, Merlot, South East Australia, Australia
This reminds me of when Australian Merlot was cheap and cheerful, well this is cheap but not really cheerful. The aromas seem volatile, body is thin, some flavours of redcurrant but not a pleasant experience. At £5 a bottle it’s cheap, but avoid.
Aldi, Kooliburra, Shiraz Cabernet, 2022, South East Australia
At £4 from Aldi you can’t expect much and therefore you won’t be disappointed with this red wine. The main problem is the thinness of it. Sure there’s some blackcurrant and plum flavours but these are quite non-discript. It’s a party wine, to be opened at the end of the party. Sorry but to be avoided.