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Nice red wine supervalu, tesco or o briens

  • 24-03-2018 6:25pm
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 93 ✭✭


    Willing to spend up to 40 euro, I drink a wide range of reds but looking for something easy drinking soft and sweet


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭mojesius


    Would you consider Aldi? They have a lovely french pinot noir and Spanish red 'Toro loco' at the moment. Both soft , fruity, easy drinking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot €27.95 in O'Briens.

    https://www.obrienswine.ie/kendall-jackson-vintner-s-reserve-merlot.html

    "Serious Merlot from Kendall Jackson, structured with lovely fruit expression, big on fruit and structure but not heavy. Very accomplished.Like good right bank Bordeaux but with a sweeter edge."

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    And from Tesco, Apothic Red for €10 ... definitely on the sweet side:
    https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=278453199

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭fmpisces


    My favourite 3 reds are Santa Rita Malbec, Cono Sur Merlot and Sangre de Toro. All priced usually at €10 or less and widely available. All very easy to drink I find.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    fmpisces wrote: »
    My favourite 3 reds are Santa Rita Malbec, Cono Sur Merlot and Sangre de Toro. All priced usually at €10 or less and widely available. All very easy to drink I find.

    And Tesco have 25% off any 6 bottles of wine at the moment - am sure they would have the ones listed.
    It includes the mini bottles. So a great time to sample a range of wines.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    O'Briens usually have Amerone Valpolicella for around the €35 mark. I wouldn't describe it as sweet but definitely smooth, easy drinking and full bodied.

    The Apothic Red, as said above, is definitely on the sweeter side but one of my favourites. Have a glass beside me as I type in fact.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 93 ✭✭Unicrons Dad




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭fmpisces


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    And Tesco have 25% off any 6 bottles of wine at the moment - am sure they would have the ones listed.
    It includes the mini bottles. So a great time to sample a range of wines.

    It's pure coincidence that the one's I love are usually the one's that are on offer, but it does make them taste that bit sweeter! :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 93 ✭✭Unicrons Dad


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot €27.95 in O'Briens.

    https://www.obrienswine.ie/kendall-jackson-vintner-s-reserve-merlot.html

    "Serious Merlot from Kendall Jackson, structured with lovely fruit expression, big on fruit and structure but not heavy. Very accomplished.Like good right bank Bordeaux but with a sweeter edge."

    Ill try it but is the grand reserve better


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,058 ✭✭✭✭anewme



    .

    Have only had their Pinot Grigio and
    Prosecco and both were good.

    Let us know what that is like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Ill try it but is the grand reserve better

    I think the grand reserve is a cabernet so will be more savoury ... probably stick to the merlot for softness.

    If you want to try a quality Californian cabernet, this one is on offer at €16.95
    https://www.obrienswine.ie/murphy-goode-cabernet-sauvignon.html

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,058 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    I also love this from o briens

    https://www.obrienswine.ie/luna-argenta.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,962 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    anewme wrote: »
    I also love this from o briens

    https://www.obrienswine.ie/luna-argenta.html

    Yes, have had that one... rich, inky... almost a dessert wine half ways towards port. Defo one to try if you haven't had that sort of Italian wine.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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