What do cars, petrol and booze have in common in Singapore? That’s right, they are all taxed heavily to discourage consumption.
To help you enjoy a great glass of wine without completely emptying your bank account, we have put together this list of the top 10 value-for-money Shiraz vintners, available in Singapore. Our basic criteria is that a great tasting, afffordable wine should be available in Singapore for about $20 per bottle, at our favorite wine shops of Cold Storage and NTUC Fairprice. Most of the wines on the list have a usual price of between $23 and $30 per bottle, but every week one or more of these favorites are on sale near or below our target price of ~ $20.
Shiraz is a dry, spicy wine and is a specialty of Australia. South Africa and California also grow this grape, and in France it is called Syrah. The wines on this list have a nice aroma and deliver a consistent drinking experience for the money. There are cheaper bottles of Shiraz out there, but their quality is very inconsistent or just plain awful. The wines on this list seldom disappoint.
Many vintners have begun the conversion from cork seals to screw top seals. The screw top seals are much better, and completely eliminate the possibility of a bad bottle of wine due to a contaminated cork. Whenever you have the choice, take the bottle with the screw top!
Here is our top ten list, ranked on taste, aroma and finish, independent of the “usual price”. We also show what a good sale price for each of the wines is, based on our shopping experiences over time.
Top 10 Affordable Shiraz Vintners
Wyndham Estate Bin 555 - Australia
Usual price: S$29.95 to S$30.10.
A good sale price is ~ S$22.50.
Yellow Tail – Australia
Usual price: S$24.70 – S$24.95.
A good sale price is ~ S$19.50.
Deetlef – South Africa.
We have only seen this wine at NTUC, never at Cold Storage.
Usual Price: S$29.90.
A good sale price is ~ S$20.95.
Lindeman Bin 50 – Australia
Usual price: S$25.50.
A good sale price is ~ S$20.95
Kangaroo Ridge – Australia
Usual price: S$22.50 to $22.95.
A good sale price is ~ S$17.50
Warburn Estates Gossip – Australia.
We have only seen this wine at NTUC.
Usual Price: S$25.00
A good sale price is ~S$18.95
Hardys Nottage Hill – Australia
Usual Price: S$26.09 to S$27.95
A good sale price is ~ S$21.40
Tyrrell’s Wines Moore’s Creek – Australia
Usual Price: S$25.
A good sale price is ~ S$20.95
Two Oceans – South Africa
Usual Price: S$26.50.
A good sale price is ~ S$19.95.
Hardys Varietal Range – Australia
Usual price: S$23.95.
A good sale price is ~ S$18.80
Return to this blog frequently, as we will comment regularly on great pricing seen at NTUC or Cold Storage, for the wines on our top 10. As you are out and about and see a great price on one of these wines, add a comment too!
Let us know what you think of our selections. Do you have a favorite we have missed (in the price range)?
