Reddit's favourite supermarket wines, checked against Vivino
A thread on r/wine this week asked a simple question: which UK supermarket wines are actually good? The poster wanted an everyday red for £8 to £12, and had just bought a bottle of Apothic and hated it.
Lots of people answered with specific bottles. We looked every one of them up in our data: what Vivino's drinkers score it, and which supermarket sells it cheapest.
The Reddit picks, scored
| Wine | Vivino | Ratings | Cheapest | Also at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catena Malbec | 4.0 | 169,000 | £13 Waitrose | £16.75 Ocado |
| Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva | 3.8 | 89,000 | £9 Asda | £9.25 Sainsbury's (Nectar), £11.75 Tesco, Morrisons |
| Tesco Finest Valpolicella Ripasso | 3.8 | 250 | £13 Tesco | Tesco only |
| Guigal Côtes du Rhône | 3.7 | 98,000 | £12.25 Sainsbury's (Nectar) | £12.50 Ocado, £14.50 Waitrose |
| Apothic Red | 3.7 | 150,000 | £9.50 Sainsbury's (Nectar) | £10 Tesco (Clubcard), Asda, Ocado |
| M&S Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc | 3.7 | 310 | £13 Ocado | |
| Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo | 3.7 | 107,000 | £7.50 Tesco, Morrisons (card) | |
| Faustino VII Rioja | 3.6 | 61,000 | £9.50 Tesco, Sainsbury's | £9.60 Ocado |
| Porcupine Ridge Shiraz | 3.6 | 11,000 | £9.50 Sainsbury's, Waitrose | |
| Tesco Finest Signargues Côtes du Rhône Villages | 3.6 | 110 | £10 Tesco | Tesco only |
| Tesco Finest Soave Superiore Classico | 3.6 | 230 | £9 Tesco | Tesco only |
| La Vieille Ferme Rouge | 3.5 | 46,000 | £7.50 Tesco (Clubcard) | £8 Morrisons (card), £8.74 Asda |
| Morrisons The Best Chilean Cabernet | 3.5 | 40 | £9 Morrisons | Morrisons only |
A few picks aren't on Vivino in a form we could match: Morrisons The Best Primitivo, Morrisons The Best Marqués de los Ríos Rioja, and Aldi's £13.99 Champagne (Nicolas de Montbart).
What this tells you
Catena Malbec is the standout. It's the only Reddit pick that scores 4.0, and 169,000 people have rated it. It's just over budget at £13 in Waitrose, and £3.75 dearer at Ocado.
Most of the rest sit around 3.6 to 3.8. That's the middle of the pack for supermarket wine: solid, not special. They're the same score as the Apothic the poster didn't enjoy. That doesn't mean they taste like Apothic. Rioja, Côtes du Rhône and Valpolicella are drier and more savoury, which is exactly what someone who disliked a soft, sweet-edged red might want. Vivino's crowd just doesn't rate them as highly.
Shop around for the big names. Campo Viejo Reserva is £9 at Asda and £13 at Ocado. Guigal is £12.25 with Nectar and £14.50 at Waitrose.
The own-label picks have tiny rating counts. Tesco Finest and Morrisons The Best wines have a few hundred ratings or fewer, so their scores move around more. Someone in the thread who sells wine to supermarkets made the same point the other way: own-label ranges are often the best value, because they aren't paying for a famous brand.
Reds from £8 to £12 that score higher
These are the best-rated reds in that budget across eight supermarkets, with at least 1,000 Vivino ratings each.
| Wine | Vivino | Ratings | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre di Faiano Organic Primitivo | 4.2 | 19,000 | £9.25 Tesco |
| Santodeno Sangiovese Appassimento | 4.2 | 9,300 | £9.25 Sainsbury's |
| La Masseria del Borgo Primitivo di Manduria | 4.2 | 4,400 | £11 Tesco |
| The Wanderer Malbec | 4.2 | 4,200 | £10 Morrisons |
| Silk & Spice Portuguese Red | 4.1 | 56,000 | £12 Waitrose |
| Barossa Ink Shiraz | 4.1 | 26,000 | £10 Tesco |
| Montidori Sangiovese | 4.1 | 5,500 | £10.50 Waitrose |
| Paul Mas Réserve Languedoc Rouge | 4.0 | 4,700 | £10.75 Waitrose |
Terre Di Faiano Primitivo Organic Wine£9.25 with Clubcard at Tesco★ 4.2 on Vivino · 19,110 ratingsSee it at Tesco
Santodeno Sangiovese Appassimento£9.25 with Nectar at Sainsbury's★ 4.2 on Vivino · 9,348 ratingsSee it at Sainsbury's
The Wanderer Malbec£10.00 with More Card at Morrisons★ 4.2 on Vivino · 4,169 ratingsSee it at Morrisons
Ink by Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz£10.00 with Clubcard at Tesco★ 4.1 on Vivino · 26,386 ratingsSee it at Tesco
One warning if you're the Apothic-hater. The very top of this list leans rich and ripe. Primitivo is a naturally plummy, full grape, and "appassimento" means some of the grapes were dried before pressing, which gives a softer, raisiny red. Vivino drinkers love that style. If you don't, start with the Sangiovese from Montidori, the Paul Mas Languedoc or the Catena Malbec.
How we did this
We collected every wine listed on eight UK supermarket websites between 11 and 13 November 2026 and matched each one to its Vivino page. The Reddit picks come from the comments on the r/wine thread on 12 November. Where a comment named a wine loosely, we used the closest bottle on sale. Rating counts are rounded. Prices are per 75cl and use the loyalty card price where there is one, leave out third-party sellers, and will have changed since.