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Asda red wine costing £4.37 takes top spot in Decanter World Wine Awards

La 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

Hazel Sheffield

Sunday 12 June 2016 13:16 BST

The Malbec beat 600 other Chilean reds to win its category (iStock)

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

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

La 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, from 16,000 other entries.

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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.

Ed Betts, wine buying manager at Asda, said they were expecting a run on the shelves for La Moneda Reserva Malbec with summer approaching.

"At just £5.75, the exclusive La Moneda Reserva Malbec is the perfect example of how we're able to offer shoppers exceptional quality at low prices. The La Moneda Reserva Malbec is also currently on rollback at £4.37, and as the perfect match to barbecued meats, we're expecting high demand in the coming weeks," Betts said.

La 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 wines to win its category before it was shortlisted and went on to win the title of best in show.

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The most expensive wine in the world is described as the perfect Burgundy. The price has been moving upwards over the past three years, so get it while you still can.

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2. Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France, £4,894

Another Burgundy, this one is a collector’s item. It’s also quite popular in Asia.

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3. Egon Muller-Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Germany, £4,577

The first German wine on the list, this Riesling is produced in the Rheingau vineyard. The 2010 vintage was given a perfect score – 100 out of a 100 – by a major wine critic.

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4. Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France, £3,716

The highest priced white wine from Le Montrachet, this is also the fourth most highly rated white from the region.

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5. Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Germany, £3,415

Another German wine comes in at number five, and critics have rated it as the best white in the region. It has an overall score of 98 on wine-searcher.com – not bad.

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6. Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France, £3,379

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7. Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France, £3,202

How about that Cote de Nuits? Another entry from Le Musigny, this is the second highest priced wine from the vineyard. The 2012 vintage was given a score of 98 out of 100 by The Wine Advocate.

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8. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France, £2,948

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9. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin, Rhone, France £2,403

The Ermitage (or Hermitage) is a rich Syrah-based red wine from the Rhone Valley. Ermitage wine can be traced back to 17th century, when it was an official wine in the courts of King Louis XIII and his successor Louis XIV.

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10. Henri Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France £2,196

Yet another Grand Cru from the Cote de Nuits. Interest in this wine has fallen in recent years, but it’s still popular enough to justify its extraordinary price.

The wine is currently sold out on the Asda wine shop but is still available at the grocery website.

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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