The label makes this look like a Tesco Value wine. Your Bordeaux-loving buddies will not be mistaking this for a grand cru classe anytime soon. And on opening it is a simple affair with just a minor hint of volatile acidity, minor enough to lend interest rather than spoil, but nevertheless a 'cheap piss' warning shot across our bows.
But once you get into this wine, it is terrific. No-one will mistake it for anything other than a cheapo-special to be drunk within 12 months. But once you get into it there it really has personality in spades and such a distinctive explosion of raspberry and plum on the finish. There's nothing quite like this out there and it is just so, so cool. Better with food than without, a legendary pizza wine. Cracking booze and great fun.
Saluti Italia Vino Rosso £4.99 Waitrose 6-7/10. perhaps 6 for quality, but maybe even 8 for personality and enjoyment value. A memorable wine.
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