Red Wine - Your favourites?

[terambulan]

I need edicating here as the only wine I ever enjoyed was in church - eons ago. T'was almost neat blackcurrent juice.

No french fancies - just ur s'market favourites please?

[Prudentia]

Beringer cabernet sauvignon, california, currently on offer at Asda at 3 for �10, excellent.

[Gromit]

Chateauneuf du Pape

http://www.tesco.com/winestore/controller.aspx ?R=5934374

[luxury]

Hi Terambulan,

I love a good Merlot, but remember you do get what you pay for, so sometimes..... paying a little more is worth it.

And a decent Burgundy.... 'French fancies' lol.... well..... they have been doing it for years after all.....

Luxury :D xxx

[joggerjayne]

Anything made with the Shiraz grape, and grown in Australia. They do it really well.

If you enjoy 'lighter' reds, Pinot Noir is fab. New Zealand grow it superbly, but it's a bit expensive, so maybe try a Pinot Noir from Chile.

For a nice, deep red, jammy wine, choose a Cabernet Sauvignon. It grows well almost anywhere, but avoid France. France are still the best at making top end wines, but for everyday drinking wines, there is an awful lot of dross out there.

A good bit of advice is ...

... if you recognize the name, don't buy it.

If you pick a grape you like, from a particular country, you can get a better wine, for a bit less money, than if you buy a labelled brand.

That's what I think, anyway.

J x

[webbo3]

a good rioja in my opinion is the best red wine unless you are willing to pay a lot for a french red like a margaux or a St Emillion, the one below is my personal favorite.

http://www.campoviejowines.co.uk/

i know sainsburys do it and tesco.

Dave.

[luxury]

absolutely agree with the Margaux recommendation... what a treat!!!!

[chazza]

Louis Jadot Beaujolais red is my all time favourite, but another I like is Villa Maria Reisling or Cabernet Sauvignon.

All around �8-�10

[ethandron]

most italian reds are very nice, softer than french ones generally i think, although you can't beat a lovely soft, fruity cotes du rhone. for good value and drinkability try oddbins own red (and white), i think they're 3 for a tenner, with 10% off if you buy 6 or maybe 12.
in my opinion chateauneauf du pape is overated and too pricey, there are many much better value and nicer red wines around and i wouldn't recommend it to you if you're only starting out on red wines.

[ddaisy99]

ogio primitivo is nice quite rich, yu can buy from tesco wine club on offer at under 8quid a bottle.

[Gus28]

Try a Chilian Cabernet Sauvignon. I find it particularly important to be drinking a water with the correct minerals in so as to not hamper the taste of the wine. Try contacting a water specialist company for more information on
Matching wines with water!

[letscya]

I think your palate sounds like you prefer fruitier reds, such as a German or Romanian red with a high fruit sugar content e.g. murfatlar
http://shop.purewines.org/
happy tasting!

[sara3]

Rioja for me too, thanks!

[jg96]

Yellow Tail shiraz its Australian sold at Asda Tesco Sainsburys and probably the rest.Love the stuff!!!!

[Jafi]

first flight (Australian)

Blossom hill, soft and fruity one

valpollicella (Italian)

all good wines and all under �4 a bottle.

[Billa]

Chateau Montcabrier - http://www.capitaldri...-0104-75cl-p-804.html

and

Casa Piedra - http://www.capitaldri...20056-750ml-p-69.html

oh yeah, one more:

Chateau Barrail - http://www.capitaldri...-0506-75cl-p-885.html