APRIL WINES– BRILLIANT BARGAIN REDS

APRIL WINES– BRILLIANT BARGAIN REDS

Following on from March’s bargain whites I want to give the red wine drinkers amongst you some easy drinking wines at affordable prices. Some of the wines have featured before and are reliable choices, others are new and come well recommended. The offer prices range from £4.25 to £6.48 and prices quoted in the blog are valid for at least the next week.

 

Penfolds Rawsons Retreat Shiraz Cabernet 2010 – ASDA £6.48

*** Star Buy***
Penfolds produce some of Australia’s best red wines including the legendary ‘Grange’ which sells for £260 a bottle. Penfolds entry level red wine is Rawsons Retreat Shiraz Cabernet which yields a mixture of ripe blackcurrant fruit and soft, spicy flavours. Combining the warmth and spice of Shiraz with the fruity richness of Cabernet Sauvignon and tempered with some soft merlot, this early drinking wine is ideal to drink now. Normally retailing between £8 and £10 this is on special offer at Asda.

Piccini Chianti Reserva 2008 & 2009  - Morrisons £5.49

If you are looking for something light with a touch of the old world, then look no further than this Italian wine made from the Sangiovese grape. Piccini Riserva, thanks to its ageing, is a well structured, elegant, rounded and velvety wine from Tuscany. Already more than 4 years old it pairs particularly well pork and lamb and pasta with tomato sauce.

ASDA Sicilian Red – ASDA £4.25

Thinking of a summer barbeque or just a large glass of red to relax with at a rock bottom price. This award winning wine comes from the Mediterranean's largest island, Sicily and is a lovely medium bodied red, packed with berry flavour and bursting with Sicilian sunshine. It is easy drinking and is fabulous with roasts and bold pasta dishes. Recommended at the 2012 IWSC awards.

Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 75cl – 2010 Tesco £5.00

This medium bodied wine is smooth and elegant by gentle sweet notes of vanilla and spices.
It has intense aromas of plums, cherries, hints of strawberries and toasty vanillin oak. Available in most supermarkets and recognised by its yellow label it is normally priced at about £8.50. Great bargain at £5.00. You could also trade up to the Reserva or Gran Reserva versions of Campo Viejo.

 Wolf Blass Yellow Label Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2012 - Morrisons £4.99

This classic Aussie blend of Shiraz and cabernet Sauvignon is reputed to be a big bad Wolf of a wine which will blow you away with its deliciousness. Yet again Mr Blass has produced a stunner - swirling with red and black fruits, tons of spice and earthiness and just fabulous with big juicy steaks or home made burgers. Normally priced at £9.99 this limited edition is a top quality wine at a rock bottom price.

Lagunilla Rioja Reserva 2007 – Morrisons £4.99

This easily recognisable blue labelled wine is normally offered in supermarkets at a full price of £13 plus. Cherry red in colour with toasty aromas, smooth and round with wild forest fruits on the palate, soft tannins and notes of oak on the finish. For those readers who enjoyed the excellent 2006 the quality of the 2007 is not quite so well balanced and rich. Being sold at £4.99 it is definitely worth a try as you probably won’t see it again this price. Fantastic with lamb