December 1st – Calvet (limited edition) Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux 2019
Donna Review: Crisp, fruity & creamy – not a bad wine.
Man with no pallet: Nice creamy white, no aftertaste. A good start.
December 2nd – Grands Les Maurins Merlot Cab Sav 2018
Donna Review: Not the best, very oaky and rounded.
Man with no pallet: Not a bad little drop in a little bottle.
December 3rd – Calvet Cap D’Agde 2019
Donna Review: There is nothing nice about this wine.
Man with no pallet: Bring on the 4th December wine.
December 4th – Grands Les Maurins Bordeaux 2019
Donna Review: Sweetness and sharpness to this wine.
Man with no pallet: I preferred the one on the first.
December 5th – Brillo Del Dia Sauvignon Blanc
Donna Review: No flavour just sharpness.
Man with no pallet: Make sure this wine is seriously chilled.
December 6th – Calvet in! Pinot Noir. Brut Rose.
Donna Review: The only good thing about this wine is the packaging – but what looks like a cork is actually a screw top.
Man with no pallet: Possibly the worst wine I have had from Aldi.
December 7th – Calvet Limited Release. Merlot. 2018 Bordeaux
Donna Review: Nothing Merlot about this – truly awful.
Man with no pallet: Best calendar red yet.
December 8th – Veuve Olivier Rose Sparkling Wine
Donna Review: Yay finally an okay wine.
Man with no pallet: Light, surprisingly refreshing, first Christmas hit.
December 9th – Lois Eschenauer Colombard French Chardonnay 2019
Donna Review: Smells fruity, tastes fruity – but overpowering taste of pineapple.
Man with no pallet: I’m not a great fan of pineapple juice, overly fruity.
December 10th – Grands Les Maurins Bordeaux Rose 2019
Donna Review: Okay when chilled, but not so nice when chill leaves.
Man with no pallet: Nice. Refreshing. Only when well chilled.
December 11th – Louis Eschenauer Merlot 2018
Donna Review: Very smooth at first and then sharp as.
Man with no pallet: Smooth, yet very sharp, tasty yet very bitter.
December 12th – Grands Les Maurins Bordeaux 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Donna Review: Duplicate from Day 4 – see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Day 4- see review
December 13th – Just rose by Paul Sepin Cinsault
Donna Review: Pleasant but still has that cheap aftertaste.
Man with no pallet: Not bad for a Rose, possibly the best yet from the calendar.
December 14th – Calvet In! Chardonnay Brut
Donna Review: This is so sharp, cheap and not good.
Man with no pallet: This is the type of fizzy wine you win in a raffle.
December 15th – Calvet Merlot
Donna Review: Duplicate from Dec 7, see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Dec 7, see review
December 16th – Calvet Sauvignon Blanc
Donna Review: Duplicate from Dec 1, see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Dec 1, see review
December 17th – Veuve-Oliver Rose Sparkling
Donna Review: Duplicate from Dec 8, see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Dec 8, see review
December 18th – Brillo Del Dia
Donna Review: Duplicate from Dec 5th, see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Dec 5th, see review
December 19th – Grands Les Maurins Bordeaux Merlot 2018
Donna Review: Duplicate from Dec 2nd, see review
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from Dec 2nd, see review
December 20th – Louis Eschenauer Colombard Chardonay
Donna Review: Duplicate from December 9
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from December 9
December 21st – Just Rose
Donna Review: Duplicate from December 13
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from December 13
December 22nd – Grands Les Maurins Bordeaux Rose
Donna Review: Duplicate from December 10
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from December 10
December 23rd – Calvet D’Agde Cotes De Thau
Donna Review: Duplicate from December 3rd
Man with no pallet: Duplicate from December 3rd
December 24th – Veuve-Oliver Brut Chardonay
Donna Review: This is really not nice, has a strange aftertaste.
Man with no pallet: Disappointing just like the box.
Overall I do not think this wine advent calendar is the best, even for the price. Most of the wines are undrinkable and would not repeat having another Aldi Wine Advent calendar. But I will be looking out for another wine advent calendar to review in 2021.
I will be back in the New Year with more reviews – but for now enjoy the holidays and be safe.