Wine!

Having purchased a bottle of this wine we drank the bottle of this wine this evening with our meal. It was OK but the Cote du Rhone I regularly buy from Waitrose is better and cheaper. It was a bit more full bodied than usual wines from this region. At £7.75 I feel it is a touch expensive.

David

Out of interest David which Waitrose CdR. We have also bought wines from there and wonder if we have tried it.

Steve

I need to look in my cupboard tomorrow to see if I still have a bottle. I have looked on the website but can't see the usual one. I quite like the Cote du Rhone Village but that is a bit more expensive.

David

Steve

I have now had a chance to check out my wine cupboard!!! I tend to buy bottles of wine two at a time just in case we have guests and one bottle is not enough! Currently I have this Cote du Rhone which is £5.99 a bottle. Must have liked it as we only have one bottle left! I also have a couple of Cote du Rhone Village which is a rather nice wine although I an not sure I paid the current price of £9.99 a bottle? This is another favorite currently on offer at £6.99. As you know Waitrose do all sorts of offers, sometimes a blanket 25% off and at other times 25% off selected wines. For when we don't have guests we tend to buy boxes of wine as we don't always want to drink as much as a full bottle. This Chilean Red Merlot is good value and this white  Sauvignon Blanc whilst French as all the characteristics of a New Zealand wine. 

David

Thanks David. We have not as far as I can remember tried either the CdR or the Les Dauphins CdRV. I will pick up a bottle of the CdR next time we visit but perhaps wait until the other comes on offer.  Like you have tried the ARC when on offer (25% off) and I thought it a nice wine and good value. However, I would not buy it at full price. We often buy / enjoy this CdRV when on offer, but again don't reckon it is worth the full price.

As far as red in boxes, I was going to post a link to this Australian Shiraz we have been buying from Tesco for the last year. A very reasonable slurping wine at only £12.35 a box.

Unfortunately it is not on the web site. Hope they have not discontinued it.☹️Only bought one, in store, a week ago. Perhaps I should have stocked up.😀

Steve, if you are in Tesco in the next few days they have an offer of Cote du Rhone Village at £6 a bottle. I did buy a couple of bottles for the rack so can't yet confirm how good or otherwise it is but it is certainly a good price. They seem to have a few other interesting offers including a Malbac and South African Chenin Blanc.

David 

Thanks David, will look out for them.

Box above was still available in store last week, 😀 so not sure why it is not on the home shopping web site.

I've just had to use local Tesco Express (very limited range) to buy an "emergency" (don't ask) bottle of red and as my preferred Yellowtail wasn't on offer , I decided to buy a cheapie: W.O Western Cape South African Pinotage "selected by Tesco" for £4.45- I thought it would be rough but drinkable but turned out to be lovely and I've drank most of the bottle!! Going back for more.....

Steve, if you are in Tesco in the next few days they have an offer of Cote du Rhone Village at £6 a bottle. I did buy a couple of bottles for the rack so can't yet confirm how good or otherwise it is but it is certainly a good price.

It is certainly popular David. There was a big void where it should be on the shelf.☹️