"A lovely balanced wine for the price point. Drank this with some cold meats and mature cheeses and it was delicious. Very smooth, fruity and got better after allowing to breathe for an hour or two. "

I would recommend this wine

"Almost gave it a 4 but it has to be a 5 just because such tremendous value. When opened I felt it was a bit thin but as it breathes it develops plenty of fruit and a bit of complexity. You will struggle to find a more drinkable everyday wine at the price"

I would recommend this wine

"Smooth and fruity, very drinkable if a little "jammy" for my taste"

"I bought this on curiosity value - on account of its Cabernet Franc. Was delighted with its full fruit flavours; plum. loganberry, hint of blackcurrant and I rate it as excellent value. "

I would recommend this wine

"For the price, it's got to be 5*, because you can't get a better wine at this price anywhere IMO! Smooth, fruity, easy drinking, delicious."

I would recommend this wine

"Totally surprised with this value for money wine. It exceeded any preconceptions that I may have had and I will continue to buy it whilst ever it is available "

"Great value. Tastes better than it costs, which is always a good thing."

"This wine we know as the Wedding ' Wed'.....was the table red for our daughter's wedding..... Nothing pretentious about this.....very nice & glugable.....an Ideal 2nd bottle wine..... worth a punt people...."

I would recommend this wine

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2018 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Lovely wine! Smooth, easy drinking, I couldn't put it down. Best wine for the price I've had for a while. And my wife is in agreement. "

Mr Rory Lynch (18-Mar-2020)

"We absolutely love this, and still enjoying the one bottle we opened to go with a slow roasted shoulder of lamb. Fabulous at the price. Gutted to see it's now out of stock, as I would have ordered a case!"

Mr Miles Couchman (07-Mar-2020)

"Bold fruity flavours, lots of berry, quite smooth and rich. Needs to breath for a few hours. Great value."

Mr Chris Thorpe (09-Feb-2020)

"Simply delicious and amazing value. Agree with the other reviews (except re lamb -think it’s excellent with that too!). Just finished a bottle and have ordered a case. No one can compete, even buying in France. Honestly, I can drink this happily on its own - or even on my own!"

Mrs Jacqueline Davies (29-Jan-2020)

"Very smooth and fruity. Great value. This and the the Societies Cotes du Rhone, are always on our wine rack. "

Mr Peter J Gibson (20-Jan-2020)

"As a fan of red Loire wines I am on the look out for red wine made from the Cabernet Franc grape. This wine adds Malbec: two strong tasting reds providing flavourful refreshment at 13% proof. Excellent value."

Mr Mark Perfect (11-Jan-2020)

"My rating is given as a relative mark within the rough price range. This is a juicy, quaffable, low tanning, rather scented wine. It has a sweet element. It could never be said to be complex and lingering but given some time bearing it does develop some depth. I found that a bottle disappeared really rather rapidly. Members mention lamb chops as a good pairing. I would say it’s rather light for that. I had some with a Post-Christmas cold cuts, sausage roll, chorizo type supper and that worked extremely well."

Mr Philip Saunders (04-Jan-2020)

"Very smooth fruity malbec/cab franc blend. Really rather moreish for the price. Great to drink with game and lamb and with goats cheese. "

Mr Matt Wilks (29-Dec-2019)

"If you can get over "no oak", the ripeness of the vintage and it's southern clime and accept a fruit driven mix of two beautifully matched grapes varieties, this is the wine for you...."

Mr Michael A Gill (27-Sep-2019)

2018 VINTAGE - PRESS REVIEWS

The Times (30th Nov 2019)

"Spot-on blend of bramble and violet-scented malbec, enhanced with a dollop of lighter, red-curranty cabernet franc. Another fruity Duo du Midi co-operative-sourced winner from the south of France, at a rock bottom price. Great with steak and lamb chops. - Jane MacQuitty"

2017 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Pleasant wine with reasonable length. Better cool as opposed to room temperature there are not many tannins to cause that a problem. Its an interesting combination but I thought the cab franc was the dominant partner. At that price, a snip!"

Mr Christopher Wickens (03-Sep-2019)

"Part of a mixed case so no idea what to expect. Rather harsh on a first tasting. So much so I had to bring it home. Softer the next day but nothing interesting going on so it had gone from 2/5 to 3/5 but as most people expect to drink such wines pretty quickly, i gave it two."

Mr Bill Davy (25-Aug-2019)

"A Wine Society staple. Not as smooth as the previous vintage at the moment. Definitely do not serve cool - the tannin is a bit harsh. Leave it to breathe a bit and serve at RT and it goes down nicely."

Mr Richard Hadfield (23-Dec-2018)

2016 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Excellent value. Good fruit and body. Not sure I agree with serving chilled as suggested on the bottle though."

Mr Richard Hadfield (08-May-2018)

"This is a great value, easy drinking red. Smooth, fruity and uncomplicated, it's a steal at just over £6 a bottle. A definite re-order!"

Mr Peter Minns (19-Mar-2018)

2016 VINTAGE - PRESS REVIEWS

The Mail on Sunday (17th Dec 2017)

"Fab & Fruity, silky, plush and juicy, this is a stunning all-round beauty with turkey. - Olly Smith"

Daily Record (7th Oct 2017)

"Despite being used in several wine regions ranging from France's Loire Valley to Brazil, it is unusual to see cabernet franc (cab sauv's dad) this far south. But it works rather well here - married to the (originally French) malbec. The result is floral red wine with bramble, cherry and raspberry fruit and limited tannin but with a nip of acidity to enliven its chocolate, liquorice and cinnamon depth. Brian Elliott"

Yorkshire Post (26th Aug 2017)

"Warm raspberry fruit with a hint of pepper. - Christine Austin"

The Daily Telegraph (26th Aug 2017)

"A soft and fruity red. The cabernet franc brings a bright redcurrant lift, the malbec adds a bit of gentle grunt. This is an easy-drinker, smooth to taste, with no oak and all the flavour packed up-front. Nice. - Victoria Moore"

Manchester Evening News (19th Aug 2017)

"Both of these grape varieties are apt to make complex wines of depth and great finesse. However, here it's their tendency towards generous fruity charm that is the aim. The fruit is lighter and more supple than you might expect with a slightly herbal character and soft tannins. - Andy Cronshaw"

2015 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Colour: Intense and dark, inky red with a ruby rim. Aroma: Red fruit aromas of strawberries, raspberries, cherries and plums. Also a good touch of pepper and a savoury aroma I cannot identify. Taste: Medium-bodied, medium tannin, good acidity and lots of jammy fruit flavours. Overall: My first Malbec – Cabernet Franc blend and this was very nice. Very easy-drinking, nicely balanced. I personally would prefer if it was oak aged but great value for money and certainly worth trying."

Mr Gabriel Higgins (05-Mar-2017)

"Friendly and fruity -- can't fault it at the price. Drinkable by itself or with food. The malbec–cabernet-franc blend was new to me, but they support each other well."

Mr Mo Holkar (03-Feb-2017)

2014 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"Incredible value at this price point. Lovely balance and difficult to stop glugging until the bottle is very suddenly empty. WS offers many excellent wines at this price point and I re-order several every time I buy a mixed cased. I will now reorder this one from the 2015 vintage to test it is just as good and will then probably order a case rather than risk suddenly finding it out of stock."

Mr Peter Wooldridge (17-Sep-2016)

2013 VINTAGE - MEMBER REVIEWS

"A fairly uncomplicated vin de pays but pleasing all the same. Perfect for watching the footie on tv, a slice of pizza in one hand and a glass of this in the other. It keeps well overnight too. 24 hours after opening, it tasted better with its rough edges smoothed over. A good everyday find with a sensible level of alcohol."

Kevin Finn Esq (18-Feb-2015)

"Interested to read the recent blog on carignan - and of course to recall M.O.-W.'s carignan offer of a few years ago. We have bought a case of this. No duds so far. Wine steadily improving with 'resting'. Fairly reticent nose, but some spice and on palate. Certainly 'smooth' and 'quaffable'. Palate for some (perhaps us) a tad on the sweet side. What are the proportions of the grapes? Certainly worth buying."

Professor John L Moles (23-Oct-2014)

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