NEWBLOOD Non Alcoholic Shiraz

It isn’t terrible, but the most disappointing thing about it were my high expectations set by your advertisement. There is no need to say that it tastes exactly like a bold, full bodied and tannic shiraz. Because it doesn’t. It’s a soft drink with a texture and mouthfeel similar to grape juice, just without the sugar.

I am always on a lookout for a great booze substitute, but this is not it and from what I hear this product is the best on the market, so I think the other non alcoholic reds are out for me too (that was a very helpful tip!). On to the next one ;)

Unfortunately the Newblood Shiraz tasted nothing like shiraz – more like cordial or flavoured water. I was most disappointed.

Excellent red wine alternative! One of the best AF shiraz we've tried so far. My only complaint is that it still lacks that shiraz 'bite' a bit which most AF do, however this is definitely the better of the reds, and levels up close to a pinot noir or something lighter. Have just bought my second bottle!

Overly sweet and a bit disappointing for our first foray into non alcoholic reds. Was better chilled but would probably try something else next time.

I really had high hopes for this Shiraz, advertised as tasting like a big bold shiraz. I bought 2 bottles in anticipation, and unfortunately it tastes like Ribena and will be throwing both bottles out. Hopefully in the future, wine can take on a great no alcohol taste, like beer has managed to do.

After reading lots of reviews on this wine, I was very hopeful that this would not taste like grape juice, but alas it did. Fingers crossed someone, somewhere, will crack the code on producing a good non alcoholic red soon.

I am searching for a red wine that doesn't taste like grape juice and has the full bodied taste like red wine. This is not it. I have yet to find a non alcoholic one, I'm think it may not exist.

Honestly this tastes nothing like a Shiraz. Nothing. I had high hopes after reading the reviews. To me and my boyfriend this tasted like ribena, it was very sweet. The one good thing I would say is it has a roundness to it that lingers afterwards which is somewhat reminiscent of wine.

Overall I liked the flavour of this product but felt it didn’t really taste like Shiraz. It smells really promising and I was excited to drink it but the smell is much more like wine than the drink itself. If I had to describe the taste it would be quite sweet, with a berry flavour and a slight hint of red wine. I found that I preferred the taste a couple of days later after opening it and that it developed a flavour closer to the real thing.

I was expecting worse. Look, let’s face it, no-alcohol wine is never going to be the same as the real thing. So you have to adjust your expectations. So in the light of that, this is actually pretty good. I’ll be buying more.