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£60.00 per case
Equivalent to £10.00 per bottle
60 Clubcard Points
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Key facts
- Country
- Australia
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Shiraz
- Vintage
- 2008
- Producer
- Henry’s Drive Vignerons
- Winemaker
- Renae Hirsch
- Stopper
- Screwcap
- ABV
- 14.5
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Product Details
Awards
Tasting Notes
A dense, juicy Australian red with flavours of fresh blackcurrant and cherry combined with aniseed and mocha characters.
- Medium Bodied
- Find out more about our tasting guide
Storage Instructions
To enjoy this wine at its best, drink within 1 year of purchase.
Expert Opinion
What our expert says
Robert Parker, the American wine critic, dubbed this wine “one of the great wine bargains of the world!” This particular vintage, a gold-medal winner to boot, is awash with concentrated flavours of dark berries and a touch of mint in the background. A big-hitting blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, this still manages to be as elegant as it is powerful.
Background
History
The first Pillar Box was erected in Australia after the introduction of postage stamps in the 1850’s/ Several of these elaborately designed receivers still exist as stoic reminders of a time when beauty could be found in the most mundane – even in the posting of one’s letters.
Winemaking details
Renae Hirsch
Regional info
The fruit for this wine was sourced from our Padthaway vineyards. These vines are grown in various soil types including red loam, black loam and deep sand over limestone.
Customer Reviews & Ratings
Based on 10 Reviews
....think it's gone.....
By Boroimbiber
13 March 2013
Explorer
Male, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2008 vintage
So this is a 2008 and the instruction is to “drink within one year of purchase”! And it’s 10 quid! It didn’t convince me when first opened of anything but a hefty, high-alcohol glass with that brown edge you get with older wine. Sure it’s dense but it lacks any brightness in the glass. I like big reds mind, but I don’t know what I wasn’t getting here. I tried it with some English cheeses and had to give up. I think it’s a bit better now 12 hours later but I’d be surprised if it would last another 12. I wouldn’t have said Australian; I’m thinking southern Rhone maybe Bordeaux too. I’m going to say that it’s past its best, it’s confusing now, it might have once been a classy wine but I think it’s gone. Certainly at a tenner I wouldn’t bother again. Probably not at all no matter what the price.
Don't be fooled by it's appearance.
By SirAlec
03 February 2013
Explorer
Female, aged 45-54
This review is for the 2008 vintage
I used to buy a mixed case of Malbec from Tesco.com and enjoyed the varieties very much. When I first saw the Pillar Box Red bottle, it's label and name left a lot to the imagination. However, since Tesco no longer produce the mixed case, I have started to buy the Pillar Box Red on it's own in cases of 6. It's a very full-bodied, fruity wine, which would go equally well with steak, or a simple salad. I hope that it will be available from Tesco for a long time to come.
Not the best
By Richard118
29 December 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 45-54
I've bought many great reds from Tesco; this wasn't one of them.
Big Brash Aussie !
By spikedc
18 December 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 45-54
This review is for the 2008 vintage
When you stick your nose in it, Wow ! Initially, you could almost smell it across another county, the aroma’s of dark blackcurrants and raspberries hit you like a sledgehammer made of Burnt rubber and liquorice.
very good wine
By lochy2147
16 December 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 65 or Over
This review is for the 2008 vintage
This wine is one of the best australian red wines I have tried and easily holds its own against much more expensive reds.
Pillar Box Red
By Irthlingborough
03 December 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 65 or Over
A good, strong wine. You will probably argue over who had the most!
Rich and smooth, ideal for a winter's evening
By Timmy
29 November 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 65 or Over
We first drank this wine in New York, and had difficulty finding it in UK. With 25% off the price, it is a bargain.
Pillar Box red
By brianc75
27 November 2012
Explorer
Male, aged 55-64
Excellent deep chocolatey red but with finesse. Would buy again specially at discounted price.
Characterless
By Opsiomath
26 November 2012
Dabbler
Male, aged 55-64
Dead nose .. No complexity .. Boring .. Really tastes like cheap bulk wine out of a box
not bad
By Lambretta
25 November 2012
Dabbler
Male, aged 35-44
Reasonable for the price, quite drinkable but nothing special.
