HokitikaGold
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Evening all.
For those that dabble in the utmost bottom margins, tonights tipples are ones I got in a justwines eco dozen. So average paid is about $6 - delivered!! I do indulge in far greater wines, but it is interesting exploring this bottom level - so far pretty much all have been drinkable!!
I love when I get a wine that, despite holding the physical bottle in your hand, you are still unsure of the provenance.
Wine 1 has a label "Devil's Blend". The rear label reveals no more detail - just a description of the wine in very generic terms (it is apparently a Shiraz Cabernet blend) And on that back label it also refers to "southeast Australia". I have no idea who makes it. Most of the back label is in dual english/french. I suspect that given it is being included in discount mixed reds, it is probably part of a recently failed export? Most likely to the UK??
I will describe it, but first I will introduce the second tipple.
From the same bargain basement justwines dozen, is an Aura cabernet merlot. The back label on this clearly refers to it being imported by a UK enterprise, hence my belief that these are wines who's export orders were stuffed. The label also says that they are proudly owned by the "McWilliam family".
The thing that struck me most is the similarity between the wines. They are both "ok", in a quaffer sense. The shiraz cab was a triffle clearer in colour and brightness. And a tad fruitier and sweet. But overall they were just uncannily similar. Both were screwcap closures and cheap bottles. Apart from different colour additions, the bottles appear actually identical.
So in summary, I assume these were destined for export but are now being unloaded via the bargain websites. Nothing wrong with either wine, but obviously at these prices nothing special or memorable either. Perfectly suited as an offerring at a BBQ at your house where you hope, forlornly, that the guests will bring better stuff which they will leave to you because they drink this swill
For those that dabble in the utmost bottom margins, tonights tipples are ones I got in a justwines eco dozen. So average paid is about $6 - delivered!! I do indulge in far greater wines, but it is interesting exploring this bottom level - so far pretty much all have been drinkable!!
I love when I get a wine that, despite holding the physical bottle in your hand, you are still unsure of the provenance.
Wine 1 has a label "Devil's Blend". The rear label reveals no more detail - just a description of the wine in very generic terms (it is apparently a Shiraz Cabernet blend) And on that back label it also refers to "southeast Australia". I have no idea who makes it. Most of the back label is in dual english/french. I suspect that given it is being included in discount mixed reds, it is probably part of a recently failed export? Most likely to the UK??
I will describe it, but first I will introduce the second tipple.
From the same bargain basement justwines dozen, is an Aura cabernet merlot. The back label on this clearly refers to it being imported by a UK enterprise, hence my belief that these are wines who's export orders were stuffed. The label also says that they are proudly owned by the "McWilliam family".
The thing that struck me most is the similarity between the wines. They are both "ok", in a quaffer sense. The shiraz cab was a triffle clearer in colour and brightness. And a tad fruitier and sweet. But overall they were just uncannily similar. Both were screwcap closures and cheap bottles. Apart from different colour additions, the bottles appear actually identical.
So in summary, I assume these were destined for export but are now being unloaded via the bargain websites. Nothing wrong with either wine, but obviously at these prices nothing special or memorable either. Perfectly suited as an offerring at a BBQ at your house where you hope, forlornly, that the guests will bring better stuff which they will leave to you because they drink this swill