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Anyone tasted Aldi supermarket wines?
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:33 am
by Colin
I visited an Aldi supermarket for the first time yesterday and noticed they buy wine and stick their own label on it. Margaret River 2002 CS for $16.99, Mornington Penninsula 2000 Pinot Noir $16.99 etc, has anyone tried it and is it any good and what is the QPR?
Colin
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:21 am
by Anthony
Seems like an expensive glorified cleanskin to me. I know McGuigan was selling them fruit for some of their 'house wines' and wouldn't be surprised if the fruit came from a major company who had excess grapes.
The Pinot might be ok, whowever it is already 5 years old and might be starting to get tired. The Cab I would think would be quite green and herbal (unless it was a super-ripe wine which I doubt from 2002).
At those prices, your better off going with a producer you know like stoniers, t'gallant, etc.
cheers
anthony
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:33 am
by Colin
Anthony
Salient advice and probably on the money as I haven't seen any forum TNs proclaiming these wines to be noteworthy and the wines have been on the market for a few months now. Colin