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Two to four bottles. The page shows which differences are real — score, alcohol, how it was made, price, and evidence. No overall winner.
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| Editorial | ||||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Tasted | Not yet tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 78 | 82 | Not yet tasted | 89 |
| 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… | 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. | Not yet tasted | A dry Saint-Chinian red with blackberry, dried cherry, pepper, and herbs — gently tannic and earthy enough to sit at a dinner table without apology. |
| Flavor Differs | Plum, Cherry | Blackberry, Plum, Oak, Spice, Red berry | Not yet tasted | Blackberry, Cherry, Pepper, Botanical, Spice |
| Sweetness Differs | Medium-sweet | Dry | Not yet tasted | Dry |
| Body Differs | — | Light body | Not yet tasted | Medium body |
| Acidity Differs | Moderate acidity | Moderate acidity | Not yet tasted | Moderate acidity |
| Likeness | Moderate | High for an NA red: blackberry, plum, and oak stay in a wine register rather than a juice one. | Not yet tasted | High: blackberry, pepper, and herbs read as a lighter Saint-Chinian blend rather than grape juice. |
| Facts | ||||
| ABV Differs | 0.33% | <0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Classification Differs | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Alternative | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Undeclared | Spinning cone | Formulated alternative | Vacuum distillation |
| Origin | Robertson, South Africa | Western Cape / Olifants River Valley (Vredendal), South Africa | France | Saint-Chinian, France |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml (25.4 fl oz) | 750 ml | 74 cl | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||||
| Sources | 4 sources | 4 sources | 2 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-22 |
