Misty Cliffs Non-Alcoholic Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

good - I'd buy it again

I was such a red wine fan that I keep trying. This one was another disappointment. It is thin, has a weak mouth feel and is pretty much "grape juice". Bummer.

I've now ordered 6 bottles over time of this as I loved it the first go, but at least half have been, dare I say, 'sparkling'. Not sure what happened with the fermentation process or if these are just not being sealed correctly, but the lovely 'smooth' taste of the original is hit or miss.

better than most nonalcohol reds but still not great

I originally would have placed (and did purchase again) this red from Misty Cliffs as a close rival to noughty rouge in the 'closest you can get to the real thing - signed former real thing snob' category. However… this new bottle just opened is far from smooth and rich and is instead, while tasty, dare I say, effervescent if not down right 'sparkling'. It's more like a lambrusco in this case, rather than a cab/mellow. Hoping the other bottle ordered is more like the one I originally 'fell in love with'. :-)