£70 to spend upon M&S Wine

[Truckosaurus]

Now then.

For reasons too dull to mention I have come into possession of £70 worth of Marks and Spencer vouchers.

Instead of spending them on a nice pair of slacks and a new necktie, I thought I'd get something that I'd not normally spend my own money upon.

Namely, some pricey wine.

Does anyone have any recommendations for either a single bottle for the full £70 (or slightly more) or a couple of bottles in the £30-40 range? Or even 7x £10 etc. (either red or white)

I'm close by the large M&S in Camberley, which I suspect would stock their full range of plonk.

Their website lists wine by the case and I'm not sure if the same wines are available in store.

[Pferdestarke]

I would suggest buying circa ten bottles split into regions so that you can compare between them and buy the ones you enjoyed in future. A single bottle at that price is damn fine stuff and unless you are really in to it then it could be a waste

IMO of course.

[Truckosaurus]

Pferdestarke said:

A single bottle at that price is damn fine stuff and unless you are really in to it then it could be a waste

Which was my initial thought, but it wouldn't seem so wasteful if it was 'free' with the vouchers rather than having spent real money on it.

[JRM]

Do M&S actually sell any fine wine?

[cs02rm0]

Can't really advise on which bracket of wines to go for, but if you have any leftover the triple chocolate cereal is thoroughly recommended!

[Bullett]

That's my local M&S so I know they don't have any good wine, at least I'm yet to find anything I'd buy from them again.

Any £10 bottle I've had from M&S has been distincly sub-standard. You might have more luck with more expensive stuff but experience has told me not to bother with M&S wine.

[Mobile Chicane]

The M&S own label champagne wasn't bad last time I tried it.