Wine

[Exigeowner]

I seem to remember there are a few wine buffs hang around here, I want to buy an expensive bottle of wine for a European business associate of mine, I guess it will need to be Red,

On face value it should look like a kind gesture in reality I think he probably knows a little about a good wine so would want to get something that is know as expensive by anybody with a small knowledge, In other words I want to casually take the kudos for the gift.

I guess expensive is subjective but im meaning up to about £ 100.00 a bottle

[Don]

PHer Bebs is probably the man for this.

Bottles that will certainly stand out as having been a "bit generous" that I would consider purchasing are:

Henscke "Hill of Grace" Shiraz (£100 up to a very lot depending on vintage)
Penfolds "Grange" ~ £100 or so

Hmmm. If you prefer old world. Then some Gevrey Chambertin is very, very good and will look the part.

[Don]

Ahhh. If you want some "rare and interesting" (and very good) New World wine I can recommend my friend David who owns Caviste.

www.caviste.co.uk

Get some Spinefex. More like £30 a bottle IIRC but will blow your mates socks off and it isn't findable in any of the usual sources...

[condor]

A flagship wine would be impressive eg Opus One ( California) or Barca Velha (Portugal).
Likewise a good bordeaux eg Pomerol

[Bebs]

Happy to suggest something. I suspect you'd want the receiver to know/understand what he's getting i.e. a well known red Bordeaux or Burgundy?
Something mainstream I'd suggest.