The \u201cbudget\u201d end of the red wine market has become a cluttered space in recent years. With the ready availability of so-called \u201ccleanskins\u201d, online sales, auctions and heavy discounting by the stores owned by the major supermarkets, the Australian consumer is spoilt for choice at the sub $15 price point. But buying a case of inexpensive red, sight unseen is always a bit of a lottery!<\/p>\n
So, when the Loomwine Crowded Hour 2011 McLaren Vale Shiraz arrived on my doorstep recently at only about $10 a bottle, I didn\u2019t have any expectation of drinkability, let alone enjoyability, but what a pleasant surprise it was.<\/p>\n
On the nose, a pungent cedary sweetness becomes a bouquet of smokey stewed cherries on the palate. There\u2019s plenty of generous fruit and a subtle spiciness upfront before the dark fruit and Christmas cake flavours dominate the taste buds across the middle but fall away pretty quickly at the back. There may be a couple of flat spots on the palate and a slight taint to the oak, but as a $10 quaffer, it\u2019s probably unfair to judge it against the world-renowned McLaren Vale Shiraz that are ten times the price. I reckon it\u2019s an ideal wine for Friday night takeaway in front of the footy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The \u201cbudget\u201d end of the red wine market has become a cluttered space in recent years. With the ready availability of so-called \u201ccleanskins\u201d, online sales, auctions and heavy discounting by the stores owned by the major supermarkets, the Australian consumer is spoilt for choice at the sub $15 price point. But buying a case of…
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