Toro Loco Reserva 2010 - Aldi

 Lovely oaky rich and tannic wine.

Smelling of pencil shavings and mildly perfumed.  This wine is decent for its  price tag £4.99.  Wasn't expecting much as just tried Aldi's Montepulciano (3.79) and Toscana Rosso (4.49) and found them weak and insipid, not awful, I grant you, but just not ok.

Pay a tiny little bit more and get something like this!

Tastes punchy and juicy, full of berry fruits but has a long finish.

A really lovely wine, distinctly Spanish and full of lovely sherryish flavour.

Aldi Chardonnay £4.99

Aldi Chardonnay 2013 - Pays D'Oc

Tastes like an inexpensive Chardonnay.

Light fresh crisp and lemony, slightly oaky.

Easy drinking wine that went well with brie.

£4.99

Job done.

5/10

Barbera D'Asti 2010 Tesco Finest

Tasting Note: 

Dark berries, vanilla and oak, slight medicinal taste.

Very pleasant and drinkable.

Went great with Gnocchi and roasted Mediterranean vegetables.

Nice one Mr Tesco.

8/10