Lucky Duck Wine at Walmart
I like a good glass of wine about as much as I like dark chocolate, sushi and coffee. If you know me, you understand the brevity of that statement. I’m what you call a cheap wine connoisseur. Oh, don’t get me wrong, if I had to choose, I would marry up in the wine food chain. But seeing how things are, with most of my money going to diapers, wipes, expensive senior dog food, you name it –I’m sticking with Walmart wine. About a year ago, my husband and I decided for kicks, to try Oak Leaf Wine at Walmart. It was $2.97. We laughed, but figured that being out ~$3 was nothing to sweat over. To top off our wine shopping spree, our checkout experience deemed fateful. The darling cashier informed us that our cheap wine had actually won some awards. She went on explaining that in a blind taste test, most people preferred this wine over more expensive ones. We were happy with ourselves for our little find as we clutched our brown paper bag and headed home. “Wow, this is actually good!” exclaimed hubby. I agreed. We were on to something. We devoted ourselves to Oak Leaf – for better or for worse.
Flash forward a year.
I have a confession to make: We cheated on Oak Leaf. That’s right –we’ve found another. It lured us by it’s attractive label, and fancy appearance. It taunted us with the same low price of… (drum beat) $2.97! Don’t fault or judge us, we simply had to give in to the temptation. It sat right next to our precious Oak Leaf, as if to say “pick me, pick me, I’m prettier, I taste better! It was right. It’s name –Lucky Duck, from Southeastern Australia. We tried the Shiraz. The label boasts, ”Lucky You!” Not only did this wine look expensive, it was smooth going down. We look forward to more cheap wine excursions to Walmart soon to try the whole darn line as soon as we can –Lucky US for finding this new, affordable, great tasting wine.
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I tried this wine the other day and have to say I was really impressed with the quality.
My wife brought home a bottle of the Luck Duck Shiraz today. We each had a glass with our lasagna dinner. Wow, this wine really impressed me given its price! Although I think it cost about $3.97 at our Wal-Mart. This is definitely on the list to buy again.
I tried the Lucky Duck Cabernet Sauvignon from walmart last night (one glass) and tonight had our daughter and son-inlaw over for dinner and cards. I had two more glasses of wine and my daughter pointed out something in my glass. Several long purple fragments(grape rines?)in my glass and when I looked at the almost emptly bottle I saw several more of the strings in the bottle. Has anybody else notieced this in their lucky duck wine?. If so do you know what it is?
I haven’t noticed anything floating in the wine, but I will pay closer attention from now on! Maybe you can find out how to contact the company and inquire about it…
It definitely doesn’t have a cheap wine aftertaste that most have. I love the Cabernet and the Merlot as well.
So far we have tried the Cabernet and the Malbec. Both were really good. Ours cost $3.97….just wish the local Wal-mart carried it instead of the nearby one. We will continue with our love of Oak Leaf until the local carries Lucky Duck. It will have to be a special occasion wine. lol
tried the malbec, initially thought it was great at such a low price, after a few days opened it was not as good, that’s not altogether unexpected, it developed a sort of petroleum flavor. i still went out and got 3 more bottles and i usually drink norton malbec, which is good. the shiraz you can skip, yellow tail/penquin/alice are a little better… the cab is O.K. but lacks structure and complexity but does not taste like koolaid and is drinkable at this price of 3.97.
I also noticed the smell, of course seldom does the bottle have anything in it after a day or two
Ani mur,
I noticed the same strange taste with the malbec after a few days, but not with the merlot or cab. Not sure what that’s about. I’ve never been a big fan of yellow tail. I really love the brand “Black Swan.” Their line of blended reds are great.
I love the Malbec Lucky Duck. You have to try it! For 3.97 it’s the bomb. It would be good at 9.97 also.
Tammy,
I love the malbec also. I compared the chardonney with Oak Leaf’s, and prefer Oak Leaf. Have you tried any others? I noticed the quick price jump to $3.97 from the original $2.97 I found it for the first time. I suppose they wanted to take some Oak Leaf followers!
This wine is definitly tastey to the last drop!
I tried the wine and although it sucked.. Tried the Malbec and Shiraz. I have to say it was better than the Oak.. man that had a bite to it. The Oak Reds vary too much from bottle to bottle.
I have tried all 5 Lucky Duck varietals and I have to say I believe this is the best wine for the money. Can’t believe I can buy a Argentina Malbec for under 4 bucks. Great wine that I will continue to buy.
We are big drinkers and cheerleaders of this great line of inexpensive wines from Walmart. Especially tasty are the reds, i.e. Melbec, Sarah,and Merlot. Where else can you find so much delight in a bottle of grape? These wines married with cheese, snacks or a delicious meal are just a special occasion for living. We have a rack of wines to draw upon, but we turn to Lucky Duck when we want to sip or share pure pleasure.
I have always loved Malbec wine and have never had a bottle that I did not like. (Typical prices for malbec are 10-25) I saw this at walmart for 4 bucks a bottle and decided to give it a try tonight very smooth and just as good as the others. YUM … I love this Malbec wine too!
I think I will make an appointment to stock up for our next big office dinner.
I am by no means a wine snob, but only thing lucky about lucky duck, we were lucky to have not paid much for it.
I couldn’t recommend a wine, but I can recommend not buying the chiraz.
Perhaps I’m skewed, we did just get back from Italy, where 5$ gets you a great house wine. again I don’t drink wine, just ask my wife.. but there is a sharp difference in what we get here in the US vs ITALY
I tried the cab from lucky duck, only because it was 4 bucks…it was the most heartless, thin cab I’ve ever had. I couldn’t drink a full glass. I opened the bottle only 5 days later and it smelled like amonia.
I was really impressed with this wine! I bought the sauv. blanc, and didn’t even really want to try it, but have loved the taste! Will definitely buy again!
I’ve now had the Shiraz and the Cabernet Sauvignon. I have to say that I’m really satisfied with this wine at the cost. You really can’t find a better deal than this with such a nice taste on the tongue!
You can’t beat this wine for the cost and where else can you get a Malbec or Riesline for $3??? Surprisingly good wine for $3.97 a bottle.
I’ve been telling people “instead of 2-buck chuck, buy 3-buck duck”…it’s really good! and our walmart sells oakleaf for $1.97, or a box equivalent to 4 bottles for $7.97.
I’ve had $30.00 wine…Lucky Duck is just as good or better to my taste buds!!
Tried the malbec for my solo thanksgiving celebration, The wine tasted ok but it somehow smelled of mayonnaise.
I tried the Lucky Stars Carbernet rated very good; then the Syrah , good then the malbec and this malbec sucks, I wish the producers come out with a better malbec
Sorry I meant Lucky ducks amd not Lucky Stars
Im trying to find a CHEAP good wine that I can make into a spiced wine.. Needs to be a dry red wine. And Im going to seal it back up afterwards.. I was a little worried with these two brands because some had said it was bad after a few days of being open. Any suggestions? Thanks you so much.
I too have tried Oak Leaf White Zinfadel and loved it, but my local Wal-Mart was all out, so I decided to try Lucky Duck Reisling (I’ve had it in more expensive brands, but didn’t want to spend much last night). I love it! I would recommend that if you are a white wine drinker to give this a try. It is sweet and goes great with anything (I must confess I had a bowl of chocolate ice cream with it, there was no other form of chocolate in my house, lol). I cannot wait to try the whole line because I am a HUGE wine drinker, but being a college student I can’t afford the more expensive stuff.
Bought a few bottles of this in early December 2010.
I thought it was better than Baybridge ($3 from Kroger) and Oak Leaf.
I’ve had a blind testing with wines at $3,$6,$12, $20, $36, and $60. Most of our tastes topped out at the $20- only one person liked the $62 Hess Collection.
To me, Lucky Duck freshly opened tastes like a $6 to $8 bottle of wine– perfectly suited for dinner. It sounds like it doesn’t keep from the other comments- I typically finish 2/3 of the bottle and don’t even try to keep the last 1/3.
Purchased Riesling Lucky Duck at a Michigan Walmart. For $3 something a bottle it is one of the best Rieslings I have ever tasted. My bottom line budget just got a whole lot better because my choice of wine just got a whole lot cheaper. Thanks Lucky Duck!!!
I agree!!!
I’m drinking Gallo chardonnay right now and I prefer my Lucky Duck chard. I buy one bottle every week and I think it’s better than oak leaf. I also like Rex Goliath at $5 a bottle.
My wife and I were gifted a bottle of Lucky Duck Chardonnay. What a wonderful wine! And it’s an Aussie wine. What a treat! It’s a regular on our “must buy” list now. Next on the list is to visit the vineyard.
I am also a big fan of this wine. It has to be noted that this is a cheap wine and because of that, sometimes the taste will vary, they probably source it from many vineyards and wineries to keep the price low. They just added a Tempranillo from Spain that my sister who knows wine better than I says it’s a good wine which is high praise for a wine that costs $4.
We had a neighborhood blind wine tasting contest and lucky duck Chardonnay won first, over cupcake Chardonnay second. 16 people voted, not seeing the bottle, knowing who brought it, or how much it cost. Believe me I was surprised by the cost the next week when saw it in walmart.
I have also tried the Lucky Duck and was very impressed with the taste for having such a cheap price!!
The $3.97 Shiraz can go toe to toe with the $15-$20 wines when you give it time to breathe. I recommend opening the bottle 30 mins to an hour before you drink it. This really changes the taste and aroma of the wine.
I’ve been drinking Lucky Duck for a couple months now and i love it for the price!! I’m from michingan and my favorite wine is grand traverse reisling, but lucky duck is right behind that since the price is so cheap, great for the quick grab when ur low on cash but want to mellow out with a glass of wine
Oh my goodness….. I love moscato and am always looking for a good cheap wine. As i was walking away with my 5.97 of Lindemans moscato I saw a beautiful yellow lable with the cutest duck on and it. So I stopped and picked it up and decided what the hell i’ll try it for 3.97. Let me tell you, this wine is the BOMB!! lol….. If you like a sweet and strong wine you will most definitely like this. I now have my boyfriend hooked on it and he normally prefers a Sweet red wine. I plan on trying the rest of the line soon, although i’m not a fan of red wines.
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Those of you who had a problem with your wine 5 days after it was opened: ALL WINE only lasts only about 3 days after it’s opened. Once air hits it, it starts to deteriorate. Drink it in a couple of days.
The Lucky Duck Shiraz is the best of the cheapo wines at the moment. I enjoyed the Oak Leaf Merlot for a couple of years, and the Don Luciano cab for another couple of years. Now my Walmart cheap red of choice is this Lucky Duck. It even beats more expensive wines, and trust me, I drink A LOT of red wine.
I love the Luck Duck wine from Germany, but I can not find it at Walmart. they have all of the other
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