Nice bottle of red

[drfrank]

Dear All,

To celebrate the impending arrival of our firstborn I want to buy a rather special bottle of red for drinking now/next 12months.

I tend to only drink new world reds (ignorant I know) and I have little knowledge of quality reds. I was thinking of spending around 200 quid.....any recommendations ?

I know it won't quite stretch to a Petrus but what would you recommend....must be a BIG red !!

Thanks for any help

Drfrank

[Patrico]

Congrats. I would consider investigating a decent Lynch Barges or Pavillion Rouge and maybe get a couple for that budget.

[merseyboy]

If you can find a bottle and mot likely just over budget then a 1988 Château Latour, 1er Cru Classé Pauilla would be perfect.
or
for around £150 you can get a Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes

Both excellent French wines.

For £10 you can get the amazing 2005 Syrah, Reserva, Vina Falernia, Elqui Valley from Chile

[Mobile Chicane]

Penfold's Grange or d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz for a BIG red.

[Whoozit]

I'd second the Penfolds Grange for serious wine buffs. If you want to spread the cheer around a few more people, for very nearly the same quality I would happily buy

- Cigare Volant from Bonny Doon (USA)
- Ridge Monte Bello Cab Sauv or Zinfandel (USA)
- God's Hill cab sauv (Australia) if you can find it
- Henschke Cab Sauv (Australia)

[Road Pest]

chateaux neuf du pape? quite common these days but you can't go wrong with a good one.

[nickpa1]

second mobile chicane on D'Aremberg. Or the Armagh by Jim Barry, similar (mind you its c £70 so well inside the budget)