red wines

[Carzy]

I'm not much good at finding cheap wines that are nice, but the wolf blass president wotsit is quite nice with some cheese, think it's under a tenner in most places now. Might well be too 'bitter' if you like sweet wine, I don't think it is though.

It's australian and some may question that, but it's not a bad thing in my opinion.

Wolf Blass do some nice wines

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Oyster Bay, Merlot.

I love merlot, can any recommend the best ones?

I tend to keep Oyster Bay whites (Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc) and they are pretty good for relatively cheap wines if you don't want anything too challenging. I've tried the Merlot and it's alright, but I don't feel their reds are as good as their whites.

 

[.walls]

If you're after a nice Tempranillo type thing, I'd go for one of the Campo Viejo range, I believe they do a Tempranillo, but you're better off stumping up the cash, to get a Rioja

Campo Viejo wines are from Rioja (which incidentally also makes them tempranillos).

Shiraz Viognier, from Yering (Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia).

Styled on Cote Rotie in the Rhone Valley. heavily perfumed - nice style of wine

Agree with this.

A good Pinot Noir is also good.

Very, very true - but a rubbish one is terrible. Pinot Noir is known for making two types of wine - great wine and **** wine.

As for Chateuneuf-du-pape - they can be exceptionally varied depending on the winery. mostly grenache based usually, but can contain up to 12 other grape varieties.

My personal preference usually goes to either the heavier red Burgundies (Pommard, Nuits St. Georges, etc - pinot noir) or new world wines. If it's Australian, I thoroughly recommend any wine by D'Arenberg.

Best value for money in a bottle of wine is usually in the £8-£15 range - but this doesn't mean that the best wines are in that range

 

[Megahurtz400]

I DRANK SOME RED INW!!ZS!

 

[TheKnat]

I DRANK SOME RED INW!!ZS!

Oh dear god now your invading other threads as well.

 

[.walls]

Oyster Bay, Merlot.

I love merlot, can any recommend the best ones?

IMHO Chile is producing the best fruit driven style merlots (I usually choose Rapel valley or Maipo Valley, but there are plenty more appellations which produce excellent wine).

For more traditional styles (i.e. less fruit, but more structure) St. Emillion in Bordeaux (but you usually have to pay a premium for these).

 

[Pete19s]

Brown Brothers Cienna, chill it and enjoy. I was expecting it to be abit crap but it certainly wasnt. Slightly sweet berry flavour or as also stated a good Rioja. Currently got Castillo San Lorenzo Rioja on offer at work @ half price.