Red Wine as a present

[pitstopbunny]

My Father has banned me from buying him an Xmas present as I am on sickness benefit, however I am going for dinner there on Boxing day. Both my father & step mum love red wine, (I'm a white wine person myself) & I would love to take them a lovely bottle of Red wine. I can stretch to about �10 & I shop in Sainsbury - any ideas what to get them, I know they usually only spend about �3 per bottle, so I guess anything will be an inprovement on that. I personally love Chilean wines, so maybe this would be a good choice? Help please from any Red wine buffs out there!

[Artemis]

I love Barola but it can be expensive. A good Rioja can be had for under a tenner.

[Artemis]

Meant Barolo, sorry.

[nickmo]

For a really nice present especially if they wouldn't perhaps look at it normally I'd suggest a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape.

Should be in budget and is a full bodied red wine that has a good reputation.

There is a 'similar' wine (red cote du Rhone) called Chasse du Pape, but is sold at a cheaper price 'cos its from the lesser vineyards. Still tatse good though and you may find you can get 2 of these for the price of 1 bottle of Chateuatneuf.

[ermintrude35]

..quite a few supermarkets have a 3 for �10 offer at the mo, I know co/op and spar do, then you could get 2 red and a white for yourself...

[Gef]

Go for a good Australian red from Rosemount or Penfolds, or perhaps Wollf Blass from South Africa. None of them will disappoint.

[sddsddean]

My alltime fave red wine is Fleurie. About �7 - �8 at the supermarket.

[EuanC]

Yellow Tail Shiraz is mega tasty !!

[willowman]

If you have time scout round local supermarkets. Most will have offers on at this time of year, eg Somerfield are doing a Rioja at half price, so you can get a �9 wine for �4.50. This way you can try a decent wine at an affordable price (some of course may say what's decent about Rioja!) Flyers delivered with local freebie newspapers usually highlight the best offers.