About now I reckon with these two Eaglehawk reds.
I wandered
into the Liquorland store at Budgewoi last week and noticed they had the
Eaglehawk range at a mere $5. HALF PRICE the signage screamed! I resisted the
temptation to see which price the
quality of the wines really warranted. I yielded on Sunday when I paid a visit
to Dan Woolworths in Bankstown [I get around, you know] and saw them at $4.99.
My decision
was rewarded at the checkout when I said “There appears to be a price war on
Eaglehawk”. She replied, with commendable corporate loyalty that someone had it
at $5 and as always her company beat it. “We always do” she emphasised with
eyes sparkling with pride. It was impossible not to respond to her enthusiasm
“Yes, you SMASHED it” thinking how fortunate I paid by card for that two cent
savings.
And the
wines ………….
The two I purchased were both 2018, both reedy thin and verging on transparent. One was a Shiraz, the other a Merlot. At least that's what the labels said. I suspect most cask reds offer far better quality and certainly better value.
How anyone would pay $10 for these in today's market is beyond me. Even $5 is hard to justify.
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