Red Wine Recomendations

[mccfluff]

hi, buying a pressie for a colleague, want to get a nice bottle of red, i have available in the near vicinity, M&S, sains, asda, lidl, morrsions & aldi

got about £25 might stretch to £30 - have been musing on these three, but that's only because i havent got as far as the others yet - so any recomendations?

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/red-wine/amarone-classico-torre-mastio-75cl

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/red-wine/barolo-fontanafredda-75cl

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/red-wine/perrin---fils-chateauneuf-du-pape-75cl

[ummmm]

I'd buy 5 bottles of off license plonk :-)

[mallyh]

chateauneuf -du-pape is a favourite of my oh

[ethandron]

Fluffy, as a complete generalisation, I think chateauneuf du paper is overrated so personally wouldn't go for that one. I've not taste any of the three you mention but as I love all Italian reds would probably plump for that one.

[Gromit]

Any Mendoza, Argentina Malbec.

Might be too cheap as it's usually about £8 a bottle.
A spicy fruity quaffer.

[mccfluff]

i love rioja, so i would go for one of those personally but i might go for the barolo

i need to tap up the MD yet, i might get a few more pennies out of her....

[retrocop]

A nice Rioja. Il Faustino V11
http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Faustino_V11_Rioja_Red.html
You could buy 3 at this price and drink one yourself :-)

[retrocop]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you have a local Wetherspoons pub then you can sample a glass/bottle if you have never tried Faustino. It is my favourite by far.

[mccfluff]

i've had faustino before, its very nice, its a 50th bday so i'm looking about for something a special as the budget allows!

[retrocop]

I have just opened a bottle of ERA COSTANA 2012 Rioja. 2 bottles for £12 in Sainsburys. Very nice it is to. If the wine is really good does spending £30 on a bottle improve the flavour? or are people worried that the reciprocant may think of them as a cheapskate?

[jourdain2]

I would not have believed I was offering this idea a couple of years ago! I hated Spanish wine. 'Baturrica' from Lidl is a very, very good red wine. I could pontificate about some others. You could buy several bottles of Baturrica for £25!

You cannot go wrong in my experience with a good 'Cote du Rhone Villages', but of course we all have different taste.

[DTCwordfan]

M&S have some nice Argie Malbecs for around a tenner, their Las Dalias '14 is very good for what it costs - you could buy 3 for your budget but if you went for six, three for yourself, that would get you their discount, which I think is 10% at the moment.

[DaisyNonna]

Have you tried any South African reds?
But having said that it y depends upon your colleagues tastes.

[DTCwordfan]

they also have a very good Chilean 'Finco' for the same price....

[jomifl]

for that money you can get a classic.... Margaux, Pomerol, Pessac Leognan, Pauillac or a St Emilion grand cru. Is it to drink now?

[retrocop]

Jourdain
The tumbrels are being wheeled out in the Republic. Madam Guillotine awaits you. :-(

[retrocop]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Look on the bright side. If you are still suffering last night's headache Madame will help in a jiffy. :-) Hope it has now passed. xxx

[jourdain2]

Last night's headache has gone, ta, so the Scarlet Pimpernel has been notified!

[jomifl]

Agree with Jourdain, excellent value you could get 10 bottles for £30

[retrocop]

Jourdain
Je suis tres joyeaux.

[rockyracoon]

Faustino No 1 is absolutley delicious (about £18-£20)