Red Wine, HELP!

[appollo1]

Originally Posted by Ed

Buckie?

[keith_d]

Personally, I'd go for a good Rioja. Had an excellent '96 at the weekend with some friends. Rich, tasty and ready to drink. Shame the St. Emilion didn't come up to the same standards.

From memory I think years to look for are 1995, 1996, 2001 and 2004 but I'm sure Google can find you the full list.

Keith.

[Luckypants]

Keith is on the money I think, the single bodega Riojas have been very good for the past 5 years or so. Quite affordable too, so go to an independent wine seller for advice on a good buy. Avoid the Faustino, it may say Rioja on the bottle but it is 'MacWine' blended from several wineries, better to get a good single bodega and a pay a little more.

If you want to push the boat out, anything RED from Bordeux for the 2009 vintage will impress. I've not been lucky enough to try anything from that year, but all the reports suggest a great vintage.

[Nobbylad]

Originally Posted by timwilky

Get him a nice Amarone or a Borolo. The sort of nice wines that you never buy for yourself.

http://www.majestic.co.uk/find/keywo...oduct-is-13831

Mentioned this one in my post, it is expensive but it is an absolute belter of a wine. It's so big, you almost need a knife and fork to deal with it.

crikey you guys know a lot more about wine than I do...

errr I like chillian reds.

Casillero Del Dialo merlot is one of my all time favourites, i am not saying it is the best at all but a lovely bottle

alkis all of ya ..

x 2 for you Preston !!


+ 1 for voucher but I would make it for £50 ... after all if it werent for he you would have lost the whole lot. !

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Only downside is he'll know you're giving him less than 10%..
...Whereas you can pick up a bottle of corked wine at any price roll it in dust and he'll not give too much thought to the value.

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

+ 1 for voucher but I would make it for £50 ... after all if it werent for he you would have lost the whole lot. !

I agree with the voucher idea, but don't worry about the value. £20 is a nice guesture and tbh if you're earning ~£250 and he's some manager of a big company as I believe you stated in your other thread then he will understand that you have your limits of what you can afford to give.
10% finders fee my ass IMPO. As much as you're lucky to have regained the money you lost, for quite an easy task that he fulfilled he is earning himself a nice bottle or two of wine.

[munkygunn182]

All problems solved:

Having done some maths and what not, my ~£250 estimate was wrong, instead their was £150 in the envelope, so I felt setting a budget of £20 was pretty reasonable. Having done some reading last night, and later clarifying with shop staff, I opted for a £22 bottle of

"Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Pere Caboche"

And certainly when I gave him it, there was a big smile on his face, and he was able to talk quite a bit about that particular bottle and how he normally just drinks cheap bottles unless its a business dinner etc etc... so I reckon I had a winner there.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by munkygunn182

All problems solved:

Having done some maths and what not, my ~£250 estimate was wrong, instead their was £150 in the envelope, so I felt setting a budget of £20 was pretty reasonable. Having done some reading last night, and later clarifying with shop staff, I opted for a £22 bottle of

"Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Pere Caboche"

And certainly when I gave him it, there was a big smile on his face, and he was able to talk quite a bit about that particular bottle and how he normally just drinks cheap bottles unless its a business dinner etc etc... so I reckon I had a winner there.

Excellent !
I would rather receive something I like, than a voucher that leaves me with the problem of trying to find something - afterall a voucher is just like money but accepted in less places.
Great choice - I've never had the pleasure of having it, but sounds like something James Bond would ask for. So I'm sure it did the job a treat!

[Nobbylad]

Well done mate