Originally Posted by
number_6
Different wine (deliberately so). I hate this practice by some of the larger companies, using the same brand name and labeling for a deliberately different tasting product. Part of their global brand strategy. The theory is to cater to local tastes but have a global brand. Just tastes different wherever you go.
It could be that the wines are made in such great volumes that they're made in several different batches and hence taste different. A few years ago, my friend was raving about a Wynns entry-level cabernet sauvignon that he had in Sydney. I managed to acquire a bottle of the same vintage that was purchased in Perth. I tried the wine and was very disappointed. A few weeks later, he returned home to Perth and bought a local bottle and was similarly disappointed. I think he found out that that particular vintage and label were made in at least 4 batches.