M&S Italian Vino da Tavola (Italy)

Nose:  Definitely oaky, but with something else we can't identify

Body:  Not much at the beginning - pretty watery.  Kind of boring.

Finish:  Almost a sour/bitter finish.

What we say:  V - "There's something that gives it a slightly more sophisticated nose than normal, but I don't know what it is" S - "Yeah, I can't place it.  I really smell the pencil-crayon more than anything else"  V - "Maybe like the glue that you have as a child?"  S - "No, it's still bringing me back to elementary-school art class with the pencil-crayon"  S - "It just has the after-taste of wine"  "Does it have an aftertaste of bacon?  Or like bacon bits?  Which is kind of like, fake bacon?" "You can drink this, but it's just not enjoyable"

What they say:  Juicy Italian red packed with flavours of morello cherries, blanched almonds and crushed black pepper.

Rating: 3

Price:  £4.99