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I had a search through some older threads, but nothing quite answered my question.

I'll keep it short, I'm looking for a really nice red wine for about ~£30 to form part of a birthday present. If anyone could offer any input, that would be great.

I've found a couple, and have one in mind, but would like to get a bit of first hand advice if possible.

Thank you. :D
 
Im not a wine a wine expert but when we want a really nice bottle for about that price we like Châteauneuf-du-Pape which is very nice. it ranges from about £20 upwards depending on year etc and is sold in most wine shops.
 
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is very over powering IME, but it comes down to taste.

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I was going to say, I don't find it overpowering at all, there are much richer full-bodied reds out there. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is quite a smooth red and remains one of my favorites.

But yes, I guess it all depends on your tastes. Which is why it's better to find out for yourself which wines are best suited.
 
What do they like? What are the two options you are considering?

Unfortunately Somerset is a bit far from me but I'm doing a tasting with about 20 wines in that price range on Thursday night :) .

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is likely a good option if the producer is sound. Other ones I would seriously consider at that price would be 2nd wines of quality class growth Bordeaux.

Wines along the lines of:

Réserve de Léoville-Barton
Pagodes de Cos
Réserve de la Comtesse (available in some Tescos if you're not worried about it having been stored well)
l'Hospitalet de Gazin
la Dame de Montrose

etc..

All will be palatable from 2000-2005 vintage with some being better and more ready than others!

Cellartracker is a good place to look at reviews without signing up to a professional website.
 
In Tesco's good wine rack they usually keep a few bottles of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. Around £25, the bottle looks the business and best of all, the drink tastes awesome.
 
Thank you very much guys. :D I'll go and have a browse in the supermarket and have a look online this evening. :)
 
depends what type of wine you like ?

new or old wines ?

i never drink wine, i have only ever had a few glasses... but i know that you get new and old wine cause i used to live with an alcoholic wine drinker who used to lecture me about it...
 
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Hard to advise really given the information you've given to go on.

To be consumed with meat? If so, what meat? Cheese? If so, what...and so on. What types do the person you're buying for like?

Eg I can say that I like Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but I wouldn't drink it without a dark meat.
 
the reason i ask is i was not sure if it was just a story my ex housemate made up, or if it was a commonly known accepted theory.

basically he said that the new wines being from the new world, australia, south africa, south america. with the old wines being from southern europe.

old and new being cause some of the vinyards are centuries old and just regrow every year, apparently. so he said that the aus and south african wines taste different than the old wines due to the age of the vineyards...

edit: this made me google... i found some info http://wine.about.com/od/winetastings/a/oldvsnewwine.htm

maybe he wasn't bs me...
 
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You won't be disappointed at anything from Waitrose at that price. Waitrose is one of those places where someone has chosen the wine for the shelves because it's good rather than because it's cheap. They usually have Chateauneuf Du Papes at about £26, bonus being everyone has heard of it and will go oo at the name :)
 
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