Need some red wine help
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Hi guys
Long termer on here, but never float in the food and drink forum. I'm in need of a bit of help from any wine lovers out there.
My wife is pregnant, due in a couple of weeks. For medical reasons she won't be able to breastfeed and she's really missed the red wine during pregnancy this time, it's been top of the list of cravings too which has not helped.
Anyway, normally of a weekend, with a slab of steak, we would have a decent argentine Malbec or chateau neuf, you know, £8-£10 a bottle in the supermarket.
I'm thinking I might by her a really nice bottle of red to have the first time we get some proper sleep from the nipper. Except i have bob all idea what I'm talking about with wine!
So, let's say £50-£80 for the right bottle, based on the tastes above, what should I go for? Is there a particularly good vintage for either? Or something I don't know if that's similar?
Cheers in advance.
Long termer on here, but never float in the food and drink forum. I'm in need of a bit of help from any wine lovers out there.
My wife is pregnant, due in a couple of weeks. For medical reasons she won't be able to breastfeed and she's really missed the red wine during pregnancy this time, it's been top of the list of cravings too which has not helped.
Anyway, normally of a weekend, with a slab of steak, we would have a decent argentine Malbec or chateau neuf, you know, £8-£10 a bottle in the supermarket.
I'm thinking I might by her a really nice bottle of red to have the first time we get some proper sleep from the nipper. Except i have bob all idea what I'm talking about with wine!
So, let's say £50-£80 for the right bottle, based on the tastes above, what should I go for? Is there a particularly good vintage for either? Or something I don't know if that's similar?
Cheers in advance.
Www.davywine.co.uk
Not a expert by a long shot as I don't know the exact tastes you and your other half have. I have purchased wine from here before and have been very happy with their service. Just have a browse in he Malbec section to get yourself started and pick something you both like the sound of. I'm sure they'd help over the phone too
Not a expert by a long shot as I don't know the exact tastes you and your other half have. I have purchased wine from here before and have been very happy with their service. Just have a browse in he Malbec section to get yourself started and pick something you both like the sound of. I'm sure they'd help over the phone too
Edited by The Big G on Friday 21st October 21:33
£50-80 retail price is quite a niche area, it's between really expensive restaurant prices (at 3x markup) and premier cru French. I'd say you're better off going for £20-40 retail, the difference in price at that level could equally be marketing rather that quality. If you like a nice Malbec, stick to that. Either have a look at the Gaucho Grill wine shop, or our personal favourite is Kaiken Ultra malbec (the Cab Sauv is also v nice). And for £80 you can get two thirds of a case...
You can spend what ever but taste is a personal thing.Just because you,ve splashed out £100 we,re not all going to be impressed.There,s going to be some smugg tts out there who are now laughing their bks off but get yourself down to Aldi @ £5 a bottle you won't better Bushland Shiraz Australian.Decanter if you must!
bazjude2998 said:
You can spend what ever but taste is a personal thing.Just because you,ve splashed out £100 we,re not all going to be impressed.There,s going to be some smugg tts out there who are now laughing their bks off but get yourself down to Aldi @ £5 a bottle you won't better Bushland Shiraz Australian.Decanter if you must!
Thanks. Like I said I know nowt about wine. I'd sort of assumed that 'the more you spend the better the quality gets'I was really looking for what was considered a good year for the Malbec or chateauneuf (granache?) variety, so that I could buy the best of one I know she likes. She might hate it, but that's not the point, it's the fact I thought about it and bought her a gift that is relevant to how she's been feeling, instead of a pointless bit of jewellery
Maybe I'll take the other advice and get a couple of bottles of something cheaper that has a good rep.
We were guzzling far too much of this earlier in the year at Le Mans.
http://www.cadmanfinewines.co.uk/ChateauLaClotte_2...
http://www.cadmanfinewines.co.uk/ChateauLaClotte_2...
bulldong said:
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bulldong said:
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Every day's a school day, I never realised Chessagne Montrachet could be red as well as white.Any Chassagne Montrachet
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bazjude2998 said:
You can spend what ever but taste is a personal thing.Just because you,ve splashed out £100 we,re not all going to be impressed.There,s going to be some smugg tts out there who are now laughing their bks off but get yourself down to Aldi @ £5 a bottle you won't better Bushland Shiraz Australian.Decanter if you must!
I don't think he's hoping to impress the people on here. What a strange post. klmhcp said:
bazjude2998 said:
You can spend what ever but taste is a personal thing.Just because you,ve splashed out £100 we,re not all going to be impressed.There,s going to be some smugg tts out there who are now laughing their bks off but get yourself down to Aldi @ £5 a bottle you won't better Bushland Shiraz Australian.Decanter if you must!
I don't think he's hoping to impress the people on here. What a strange post. OP - let us know what you settle on
I'm finding Italian reds better value than French currently although you'd be pushed to get a decent Barolo or Amarone for less than £50 and could quite easily double that.
I'd suggest a Valpolicella Ripasso - try for a 2012 if you can but nothing wrong with going to 2014 if that's what you can find. Some places will want up to £45 but £25 should get you something more than good enough. My favourite is Antolini, you can get the 2014 online for £22.
I'd suggest a Valpolicella Ripasso - try for a 2012 if you can but nothing wrong with going to 2014 if that's what you can find. Some places will want up to £45 but £25 should get you something more than good enough. My favourite is Antolini, you can get the 2014 online for £22.
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