Ever stumbled upon a $30 wine selling for just $9? That’s exactly what happened with the Saldo Australia Shiraz 2021, and I couldn’t wait to share this remarkable find with you.
This isn’t just any discount bottle. The Saldo Australia Shiraz comes from The Prisoner Wine Company, once the passion project of Dave Phinney – the same winemaking genius behind Orin Swift. When Phinney sold The Prisoner brand to Constellation Brands for a staggering $233 million, it spoke volumes about the quality and reputation he had built. While Phinney has moved on, the exceptional standards remain, evidenced by their prestigious tasting room sitting proudly alongside Napa Valley’s elite wineries.
What makes this Shiraz truly special is its pedigree. Sourcing grapes from Australia’s renowned Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, and Limestone Coast regions, this wine delivers a complexity that belies its current price point. Upon opening, you’re greeted with a deep, brooding character that unfolds beautifully with decanting. The flavor profile is nothing short of mesmerizing – cassis, black licorice, and dark cola notes form the foundation, while subtle hints of berry fruits and vanilla add dimension. The mouthfeel is substantial without being overwhelming, with well-integrated tannins and balanced acidity that showcase thoughtful winemaking.
Have you found yourself looking for that perfect wine to serve on cool autumn evenings when friends gather? This might be it. The Saldo Australia Shiraz offers that rare combination of accessibility and sophistication that makes wine sharing so memorable. Think of it as the liquid equivalent of a triple chocolate brownie – rich, indulgent, and utterly satisfying. Whether paired with a hearty steak or simply enjoyed on its own, this wine delivers an experience well beyond its current price tag. Check out CheapWineFinder.com for the link to this exceptional deal while it lasts, and let me know if you manage to snag some bottles for yourself!
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Introducing Saldo Australia Shiraz
Speaker 1
0:02
Hey
,
it's
Domain
Dave
CheapWineFindercom
,
with
a
kind
of
a
fun
one
today
,
a
little
bit
different
in
a
certain
way
,
we
got
well
,
this
isn't
exactly
a
value
price
wine
but
it
is
for
some
reason
,
and
actually
I
have
a
link
in
the
CheapWineFindercom
website
to
say
it's
still
on
and
what
we
have
today
is
the
Saldo
Australia
Shiraz
2021
.
Is
the
saldo
australia
shiraz
2021
?
Saldo
is
one
of
the
brands
of
the
prisoner
wine
company
.
The
prisoner
was
is
,
but
at
one
point
it
was
the
rage
.
It
was
dave
finney
,
who
also
The Prisoner Wine Company History
Speaker 1
0:40
does
oran
swift
.
This
is
his
brand
and
he's
a
rock
star
winemaker
and
the
Prisoner
is
this
big
,
bold
,
fruit
,
forward
but
somehow
impossibly
balanced
wine
and
it
would
sell
out
every
year
and
they
would
have
big
parties
for
the
release
when
it
came
out
and
then
everybody
would
buy
it
and
they'd
have
to
wait
a
while
to
get
it
and
Dave
Finney
sold
out
for
like
233
million
dollars
to
constellation
brands
.
Speaker 1
1:11
Constellation
brands
was
a
big
player
in
the
wine
business
.
They
recently
sold
off
a
lot
of
their
more
value
price
wines
,
um
brands
,
but
they
kept
the
uh
,
the
prisoner
wine
company
with
their
.
There's
three
or
four
brands
involved
with
this
.
Dave
Finney
,
which
also
did
Oren
Swift
wines
,
sold
Oren
Swift
to
Ian
J
Gale
.
I
don't
know
for
how
much
,
but
he
is
still
the
winemaker
at
Oren
Swift
.
He's
no
longer
the
winemaker
at
Saldo
and
the
Prisoner
,
which
is
kind
of
one
of
the
reasons
why
you
don't
hear
about
it
as
much
,
but
it's
still
a
sought
after
wine
.
It's
just
not
the
uh
,
Premium Wine at Value Price
Speaker 1
1:50
you
know
,
just
not
the
sensation
it
once
was
.
And
the
reason
why
this
is
in
the
cheap
wine
finder
because
it's
a
30
list
price
wine
at
benny's
in
chicago
it
was
selling
for
8.99
still
is
.
If
you
go
to
the
website
,
there's
a
link
and
you
can
I
mean
I
would
have
to
,
I
mean
to
buy
it
from
Benny's
.
You
know
,
have
it
shipped
.
You'd
have
to
buy
enough
bottles
,
but
this
is
a
$30
wine
for
nine
bucks
.
So
how
is
it
?
And
the
answer
it
is
.
It's
big
,
deep
and
dark
.
This
is
a
dark
brewing
Shirazaz
.
It
is
,
um
,
they
don't
have
a
ton
of
technical
notes
on
this
.
They
tell
me
it's
from
the
.
It's
from
,
uh
,
barossa
and
the
Clare
Valley
and
the
Limestone
Coast
.
So
it's
it
.
They're
picking
out
different
,
um
,
different
vineyards
in
Australia
,
but
they're
probably
picking
out
pretty
good
ones
,
because
Constellation
Brand
is
a
player
and
this
is
a
wine
that
has
a
reputation
and
if
you
go
down
Route
29
in
Napa
Valley
you
will
see
the
Prisoner
Tasting
Room
in
Napa
with
all
the
other
ones
,
all
the
Opus
Ones
and
all
that
,
so
that
there
I
you're
gonna
take
a
sip
.
Tasting Notes and Experience
Speaker 1
3:20
It's
finally
opening
up
a
little
bit
.
Speaker 1
3:22
This
is
a
deep
,
dark
,
dense
wine
.
It
is
cassis
.
This
is
black
licorice
Cola
,
but
not
sweet
,
without
sweetener
,
just
the
cola
,
like
flat
cola
,
but
not
that's
kind
of
what
I'm
going
for
here
.
Maybe
some
strawberry
or
raspberry
just
to
perk
it
up
,
maybe
a
touch
of
vanilla
Faint
just
to
give
it
a
little
sweetness
.
Blueberry
.
But
it's
just
dark
,
dark
wine
and
it's
kind
of
got
a
thicker
mouthfeel
to
it
,
not
super
thick
.
Speaker 1
3:52
When
I
first
had
it
I
thought
that
this
is
like
a
fortified
wine
a
little
bit
.
But
now
that
it's
opening
up
and
I
had
it
open
for
for
two
hours
before
I
started
drinking
this
thing
so
if
I
were
you
,
if
you
have
the
opportunity
to
decant
it
or
run
it
through
some
kind
of
system
that
opens
it
up
,
I
would
do
that
,
because
once
you
do
get
it
open
,
it's
kind
of
an
enticing
wine
.
It
has
a
good
flavor
,
deep
and
dark
,
and
what
I
was
thinking
about
it's
so
of
an
enticing
wine
.
It
has
a
good
flavor
,
deep
and
dark
.
And
what
I
was
thinking
about
.
It's
so
deep
and
dark
and
it's
kind
of
um
.
Speaker 1
4:23
This
fall
,
when
it's
maybe
50
outside
,
you
got
a
jacket
on
.
A
couple
of
neighbors
come
over
,
you
pop
the
top
on
a
bottle
and
this
will
kind
of
keep
you
warm
on
a
cool
,
cool
,
cool
night
.
I'm'm
gonna
take
another
sip
.
Yeah
,
that's
got
.
It's
got
good
flavor
,
but
it's
just
.
It's
just
this
dense
,
dark
.
If
I
was
gonna
give
an
analogy
here
,
I
would
say
this
is
like
a
triple
chocolate
brownie
or
a
fudge
chocolate
cake
.
You
know
where
you
got
chocolate
on
top
of
chocolate
on
top
of
chocolate
.
You're
not
really
getting
chocolate
here
.
You're
getting
,
uh
,
blackberry
and
cassis
and
blueberry
and
those
kind
of
things
,
but
it's
dense
and
it's
kind
of
um
,
it's
kind
of
rich
,
it's
kind
of
you
know
,
and
it's
a
2021
.
So
it's
been
in
,
uh
,
it's
been
in
the
.
I
don't
know
how
long
it
was
an
oak
,
I
don't
know
how
long
they
it's
been
in
the
bottle
,
but
a
220
.
Speaker 1
5:29
2021
is
not
a
current
vintage
for
the
cheap
wine
finder
wines
we
usually
do
right
now
.
We're
probably
hitting
2023
wines
.
So
what
do
you
got
here
?
So
for
nine
bucks
,
you
got
a
wine
well
worth
giving
a
try
.
It
is
not
your
typical
value
price
wine
.
Speaker 1
5:49
This
is
not
made
Perfect Pairings and Final Thoughts
Speaker 1
5:50
to
be
a
value
price
.
This
is
made
to
be
dark
and
broody
and
this
is
made
to
be
decanted
.
This
is
made
to
share
with
friends
.
I
don't
know
,
man
,
it
would
probably
be
a
good
steak
wine
.
Dark
and
brooding
,
this
is
made
to
be
decanted
.
This
is
made
to
share
with
friends
.
I
don't
know
,
it
would
probably
be
a
good
steak
wine
.
I'm
taking
another
sip
.
Yeah
,
something
that
would
stand
up
to
this
,
because
this
does
have
.
It's
got
good
tannins
,
it's
got
good
acidity
,
it's
a
well
made
wine
,
but
it's
just
way
deeper
and
darker
and
more
brooding
than
your
typical
value
priced
fair
.
So
there
you
go
the
saldo
australia
shiraz
2021
899
at
bennies
in
chicago
.
The
link
to
the
ad
is
in
the
website
cheapwinefindercom
.
So
there
you
go
.
Like
us
,
if
you
like
your
podcast
,
I've
got
more
wines
coming
.
All
these
spit
out
eight
new
wines
.
We're
not
doing
anything
for
months
,
so
we'll
be
hitting
that
for
a
while
and
do
some
fun
things
there
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
and
I'll
be
talking
to
you
.
