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IT’S OFFICIAL: ALDI’S MÉDOC BORDEAUX CROWNED BEST VALUE RED WINE FOR CHRISTMAS  

• Tipple awarded one of only two Best Buy accolades in the Which? Best Red Wines for Christmas taste test – but is cheapest by 40%  
• Scoring 77/100 in a rigorous blind tasting, it also beat Waitrose and Tesco wines costing up to 36% more 

Budget supermarket, Aldi, is set to be the go-to destination for outstanding wines at irresistibly low prices this Christmas, as its deliciously refined Médoc Bordeaux (£7.99, 75cl) lands a highly coveted Which? Best Buy award.  

According to consumer champion, the autumnal tipple is this year’s best value red wine following a rigorous blind taste test – scoring an impressive 77/100.  Highly praised for its quality and value, judges noted its “smoky aromas” and how they contrasted well with notes of “ripe redcurrants and a peppery finish.”

The bottle was pipped to the post by an El Duque de Miralta Rioja Reserva 2017 from M&S, which scored 80%, but at £13, is almost 40% more expensive than Aldi’s Médoc Bordeaux. 

At just £7.99 a bottle, the best buy red beat bottles from competitors such as Waitrose and Asda – with wines costing up to 36% more. Waitrose’s No.1 Cederberg Syrah 2020 (£11.79, 75cl) scored 73% while Asda’s Extra Special Marques del Norte Rioja Gran Reserva (£12.50, 75c) scored 72%.  

With the cost of living crisis continuing to hit the nation, Aldi’s latest Which? accolades demonstrates that low prices doesn’t mean taste or quality is compromised.   Aged for 8 months in French oak barrels, the supermarket’s Médoc Bordeaux boasts delicious blackberry and strawberry notes that pair perfectly with aromas of vanilla and cocoa – making it an ideal winter drop for Christmas.  

The grape result comes following the announcement of the supermarket’s fifth award win for the Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year 2022.² 

Aldi’s Médoc Bordeaux is available in stores now and via Click & Collect now.