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  • Red….
  • M1llh0use
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    Wine.

    Possible moon on a stick requirement here but…..

    I’ve been through most of the range of Shiraz in our local supermarket and I’ve gotten a little bored with em. Tried a few Pinot noir but not exactly overjoyed with them.

    Can anyone recommend something not Shiraz or Pinot noir, from supermarkets and under a tenner?

    Karinofnine
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    Pinotage is nice, along the same lines but slightly different

    Bear
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    Malbec, Rioja, Pinotage as above, Merlot

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    ElShalimo
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    Malbec from Argentina
    Co-op do a reserva bottle for £8 – it’s lovely

    Try Nero d’Avola from Sicily. It’s usually better when it’s 100% grape variety and not blended with other grapes.

    Gran Sangre de Toro – Torres from Catalunya

    There are some fab south west France wines for low low price. Most of which are blends of grenache/syrah

    haakon_haakonsson
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    Look round for a Rioja reserva

    Mucho gusto!

    Also, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile / Argentina is good

    mastiles_fanylion
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    Just try any South American stuff – its all nice at the mo’

    Stoner
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    Can I suggest trying to buy a wine for what it is rather than by varietal?

    Its rather like buying milk by the breed of cow….

    You’ll also miss out on a lot of great wine that doesnt get flaunted much in this country if you dont pigeon hole yourself. For example much of the Loire reds made with Cabernet France – when was the last time anyone went into weatherspoons and ordered a large glass of Cabernet Franc? 😉

    iDave
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    Ripasso

    Chaise du pape

    DavidB
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    Sometimes you can get a Barollo for around a tenner..and well worth it.

    Jujuuk68
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    Theres a whole heap of Italian red wine to be discovered – they have far more grape varieties than anyone else.

    Pinot does need to be good, to be enjoyable,some of the cheaper pinots tend to be a bit thin and bitter, without having sufficinet body to develop and carry the full flavour.

    If you like your wines a bit heavier, then try a Chilean Carmeneré ? for about £5-8 you can begin to get something fairly acceptable. (If thats what you deem a price point thats acceptable?)

    supertramp
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    try a nice ‘cotes du rhone’ different, but it’s nice to expand your horizons perhaps with a little brie 🙂

    Pieface
    Full Member

    La Veille Ferme is a nice budget French if they have it.

    Malbec is good and different.

    Beaujolais is good too

    dogbert
    Free Member

    go a bit higher and get a Barolo, especially nice with food

    Sainsburys
    or
    Tesco…..and a few quid cheaper

    Pretty sure someone (probably my father in law) will come along and tell me that you can’t get a good one for less than 30 notes, but to be honest, unless you know your stuff or are the guy from Sideways, will you really care after one glass?

    Edit:

    try a nice ‘cotes du rhone’

    This is splendid and on offer

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