An unwinding session at the end of a long week just isn't the same without a glass of wine. It's the perfect way to chill after working hard, setting you up for a weekend of fun ahead. 

This was my situation a couple of weeks ago - it was a Friday night and I'd just finished up work for a week's holiday. I thought it would be the perfect time to sample a glass of an intruguing-sounding, limited edition wine from Aldi. Costing just £7.99, this South African pinotage intrigued me right away, mainly because of one thing - it was said to taste like coffee. 

Now, I love coffee and I love red wine - mind you, I've never tried them together. But as always, for the sake of journalism, I knew I had to give it a try to see if these strong, acquired tastes worked well when combined - or if this was a wine worth avoiding. 

The Macchiato is a pinotage wine, which is a grape originating from South Africa.

According to Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, it's a great alternative to Rioja because it still has that full-bodied, fruity flavour. However, it's a good bit cheaper than this variety. 

So I cracked open the bottle and poured out a couple of glasses, noticing one thing right away. 

There was a strong aroma of coffee as soon as the wine hit the inside of the glass, an almost overpowering one at that. It was accompanied by a rich, plum-like scent from the grapes, and I was surprised to note that the two scents actually paired pretty nicely together. 

However, as always, it all comes down to the taste. I took my first sip and initially I didn't taste the coffee at all, which was odd because it was so prevalent in the smell.

Instead, I was met with a lovely, rich and dry fruity flavour with a slight smokiness which felt ultra-classy. 

However, the coffee twang came soon after, but it wasn't as strong as I thought it was going to be. If you're imagining a coffee liqueur-type situation then it's far from that - it's more like a slight hint of richness, almost chocolate-like, within every sip. 

It's a shame that we're now heading into the warmer months of the year because this would have been the perfect wine accompaniment for a cold winter's evening. Having said that, it's also just as delicious drinking it on a spring night. And because it's a red wine, I can imagine it would be amazing to take to a barbecue or summer dinner party - and your host is sure to love it. 

It was so unlike any other wine I'd tried before, and as a recent red wine convert, I was skeptical at first. But this left me so pleasantly surprised. Slightly bitter without being too harsh, earthy and warm, you would never believe that this costs less than £8 for the bottle. 

If you're a fan of red wine and coffee then this is absolutely the drink for you. Don't let the strong smell put you off - the notes of the wine perfectly melt together, creating a gorgeous drink that any pinotage aficionado will be obsessed with.