“2002 South Eastern Australia Dry Red” That’s all you get. But what can one expect for a bottle of under-$5 wine? What one misses out on label information is more than made up by suprisingly drinkable but dirt cheap wine. I’ve been on this type of wine (for home drinking only, of course) for a few months now. I saved truckloads of money but still get to enjoy reasonably good wine. I guess some will sneer and avoid cleanskins and their consumers like the proverbial plague, but what do I care. Yes, I have had the misfortune to pick out some awful cleanskins but by and large, they are good. After a few weeks, one gets to know a couple of things – year and region. With these 2 info, a good bottle of red can be had easily for under $6 or $7. Certainly even under $5. I can spend a few dollars more for labelled ones, but the price difference isnt apparent in the taste. Spend 3-4 times for a nice bottle of Penfolds or Wolf Blass and the difference is certainly there but only just. Grange… ah ok lah, that’s a different story altogether. Cheers!
“So, I commend the enjoyment of life.” (From the Bible – really. Eccl 8:15)
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