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1. M1llh0use - Member

   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?

   Posted 3 months ago #
2. Karinofnine - Member

   Pinotage is nice, along the same lines but slightly different

   Posted 3 months ago #
3. Bear - Member

   Malbec, Rioja, Pinotage as above, Merlot

   Posted 3 months ago #
4. ElShalimo - Member

   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

   Posted 3 months ago #
5. haakon_haakonsson - Member

   Look round for a Rioja reserva

   Mucho gusto!

   Also, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile / Argentina is good

   Posted 3 months ago #
6. mastiles_fanylion - Member

   Just try any South American stuff - its all nice at the mo'

   Posted 3 months ago #
7. Stoner - Member

   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?

   Posted 3 months ago #
8. iDave - Member

   Ripasso

   Chaise du pape

   Posted 3 months ago #
9. DavidB - Member

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

   Posted 3 months ago #
10. Jujuuk68 - Member

    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?)

    Posted 3 months ago #
11. supertramp - Member

    try a nice 'cotes du rhone' different, but it's nice to expand your horizons perhaps with a little brie

    Posted 3 months ago #
12. Pieface - Member

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

    Malbec is good and different.

    Beaujolais is good too

    Posted 3 months ago #
13. dogbert - 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

    Posted 3 months ago #

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