Hello and welcome back.
There are many bargains again this month and many of the discounts are a bit deeper than usual.
This month’s sale lasts until the end of day, Saturday October 26. As always, new wine picks are placed at the top of each flavour profile category, previous picks now on sale are next and the Rarer Bird category is listed below that.
October’s Top Picks
SAN PEDRO 1865 LAS MORADAS SINGLE VINEYARD CARMENERE 2020 - MAULE VALLEY, CHILE
$26.99 reduced to 20.99 until October 26 - 750 ml.
The aroma here is of a lovely, slightly “dusty” red plum skin fruit with some floral notes (lilac). The graceful balance in this wine is apparent even on the first whiff. The taste follows through with rounded, generous, floral tinged berry fruit with a good mouthwatering acidity and very soft, silky tannins. The intensity of flavour here is about medium for a red wine and is not big bodied. Great, great value here, it just seems to slide so easily out of the glass. Highly recommended. Tasted ✓ 90 Points
Find Store Nearest You SKU 771394
CIGAR BOX PINOT NOIR - CHILE
$16.99 reduced to $12.99 until October 26 - 750 ml.
Pinot noir under $20.00 that is lighter, supple, balanced and has good pinot noir fruit character is a rarity. Chile usually gets closest to clearing the bar and this one certainly achieves it. It is well named as the pinot noir fruit is a little spicy with notes of chocolate, tobacco leaf and baking spices (cloves, cinnamon). Although not my favourite pinot noir style, it is very enjoyable, interesting, balanced pinot noir, has no adverse flavours and is fair value at the regular price. Tasted ✓ 87 Points
Find Store Nearest You SKU 234901
UMANI RONCHI MEDORO SANGIOVESE 2021 - MARCHE, ITALY
$14.99 reduced to 11.99 until October 26 - 750 ml.
Pale in colour, this is simple, honest sangiovese, the grape best known as the main component in Chianti. Easy and delightful, with aromas of light plum and cherry, leather, hard red candy, vanilla and sarsaparilla. In its flavours, cherry, cherry pit, tobacco, softer tannins, good acidity and savoury herbs. It’s small scale but flavourful, balanced and organically grown. Not overly complex or lengthy or elaborate but earthy and honest with a clean crisp finish. This is an authentic wine that would match with pizza, red sauce pasta and grilled meats. A great introduction to sangiovese and an amazing deal this month. Drinks like it should cost $20.00. Highly recommended. Tasted ✓ 88 Points
Find Store Nearest You SKU: 113592
