Buckfast Tonic Wine

Rafael Santos - Perfect with a takeaway

7/10

Goes brilliantly with a curry or a pizza on a Friday night. I know wine people will roll their eyes but there's genuine flavour here — proper fruit notes and a nice long finish. At £10.75 a bottle I'm not complaining one bit. Picked up three bottles last weekend.

Petra Novak - It's alright but let's not get carried away

5/10

Look, it's Buckfast. It's fine for what it is. There's a decent bit of acidity that stops it being totally flat and sweet, but it's not something I'd pour for guests. For a tenner you can do better if you're after an actual red wine.

Isabella Rossi - Solid for the money

6/10

Saw all the memes about Buckfast and figured I'd actually try it properly out of a wine glass instead of the bottle. The acidity gives it a decent backbone and there's more complexity than it has any right to have at this price. Not the best red I've ever had but genuinely not bad either.

Ryan Mitchell - Don't knock it till you try it properly

7/10

Bought a bottle for a laugh at a mate's birthday and we were all genuinely surprised. There's actual fruit flavour in there and it doesn't just taste like cough syrup like everyone says. At £10.75 it's not bad at all — the finish is clean and it's got more going on than most cheap reds I've had.

Derek Chang - Not really my thing

4/10

Someone brought this to a dinner party and I gave it a fair go. It's aromatic for sure and the structure is better than I expected, but it's just too sweet for my taste. If you like drier reds this probably isn't for you. The price is fair though.

Tiffany Nguyen - Surprisingly drinkable

6/10

My Scottish flatmate convinced me to try this with an open mind and honestly? The mid-palate has way more depth than I expected. It's sweet but not cloyingly so, and at 14% it does the job. Would I buy it again? Maybe on a cold night in.