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| Editorial | |||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Not yet tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 78 | Not yet tasted | 82 |
| Verdict | A dealcoholized Merlot with ripe plum and black cherry that stay pleasant, and a sweetness that leaves the glass softer and less balanced than the fruit dese… | Not yet tasted | A light Western Cape red blend that keeps blackberry and plum in check, with fine tannin and a dry oak shadow — then exits sooner than you want. |
| Flavor Differs | Plum, Cherry | Not yet tasted | Blackberry, Plum, Oak, Spice, Red berry |
| Sweetness Differs | Medium-sweet | Not yet tasted | Dry |
| Body Differs | — | Not yet tasted | Light body |
| Acidity Differs | Moderate acidity | Not yet tasted | Moderate acidity |
| Likeness | Moderate | Not yet tasted | High for an NA red: blackberry, plum, and oak stay in a wine register rather than a juice one. |
| Facts | |||
| ABV Differs | 0.33% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Method Differs | Undeclared | Vacuum distillation | Spinning cone |
| Origin | Robertson, South Africa | Abruzzo, Italy | Western Cape / Olifants River Valley (Vredendal), South Africa |
| Bottle size | 750 ml (25.4 fl oz) | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Sources | 4 sources | 6 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-25 |
