The 2016 Dominio de la Abadia is the cheapest wine I have ever reviewed; $9.99 at Aldi.
This medium-bodied Tempranillo is much better than your average quaffer, with its appealing red cherry, sour kirsch and blackcurrant fruit. There are some smoky undertones which give the wine some complexity. One of the strange things here is my recommendation to decant the wine for 2-3 hours. For a wine of $10? The wine improves to something very balanced, with the firm but fine grained tannins shining and its refreshing acidity.
If you need to be convinced to shop at Aldi, this wine might just do it.
Score: 89/+++
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