Bushland Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

Tasting Note: Matthew Jukes - Bright, clean, fresh red fruit and little or no oak make this a superb all-rounder at a bargain price.
Placing: Trophy Winner
Name of retailer: Aldi
Name of submitter: Michelle Tombs
Contender Product Name / Brand: Bushland Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Year: 2005
Vintage or NV: Vintage
Overall Class of Championship entered: Red wine under £5
Category of Championship entered: Australian
Name of producer: Stratford Wine Agency
Geographical source - Country: Australian
Geographical source - Region: Victoria
Geographical source - Sub-region: N/A
Residual sugar level (g/l) 6.4 g/l
Use of oak: N/A
Principal grape varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon | 10% Merlot
Number of bottles produced: 0
Retail price / bottle (February 2008): £3.69
Bottle size: 75cl
Alcohol level: 13.40%
Type of closure: Cork
Organic/Biodynamic/Fairtrade: N/A
Suitable for Vegetarians/Vegans?: Not known
Total number of outlets: 333
Nr. Outlets stocking contender prod.: 333
Name of Buyer: Danny Gibson
OLA 2008: # 1033
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