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Hazel Sheffield

Asda red wine costing just £4.37 named best in the world by Decanter Awards experts

It doesn't have to cost a fortune to stock your cellar with red wines to impress your guests at summer barbeques this summer.

An Asda red wine priced at £4.37 has been named the best in the world in a blind tasting test with panel of 240 experts at the world's largest and most influential wine competition.

Le Moneda Reserva Malbec from Central Valley in Chile (2015) was awarded best in show in the best single-varietal red under £15 at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards, beating 16,000 other bottles.

It was described as having "an excellent freshness" and a finish that was "full of energy". Judges praised the wine for flavours of "freshly crushed black fruit, creamy vanilla yoghurt and pepper spice" and noted its good value.

Le Moneda Reserva Malbec from Central Valley in Chile (2015) was awarded best in show in the best single-varietal red under £15 at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards (ASda)

The Malbec first beat 600 other Chilean reds to win its category before it was shortlisted in the red section as a whole and went on to win the title of best in show. 

Asda is reported to be stocking up ahead of a run on the shelves. 

Tesco meanwhile grabbed five silver medals for its own Tesco and Tesco Finest bottles.

English wines were praised, with 90 per cent of those tasted at the awards getting medals. Two were awarded platinum medals: Gusbourne, a Pinot Noir in the best red over £15 category and Kits Coty Estate, a Chardonnay from Chapel Down Estate in Kent in the best white over £15.

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