Sainsbury's SO Organic Soave 2006 Review

We like:

The elegant colour and fruity promise on the nose; that it's not super-serious; that it's good for sunshine drinking and is an unobtrusive pre-dinner livener

We don't like:

The lack of finish; the pretty bog-standard taste -- there are plenty of non-organic soaves that taste like this

SmartPlanet judgement:

If you're trying to dodge conventional chemicals and just want a light, easy access white wine, this might fit the bill. But there are more enjoyable simple organic whites out there, and while you're drinking this you're not trying those. Any more than £4.99 would be cheek.

The Sainsbury's SO Organic wine range, which includes a French chardonnay and Chilean sauvignon blanc in the whites and a Chilean merlot and both Australian and French shiraz/syrah, is an easy option for midweek drinking. Realistically, it cuts the wine options down to size; you just chuck it in the trolley and move on. Continue reading...