Best Red Wines

http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/
http://www.decanter.com/
https://www.diffordsguide.com/
http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/
http://www.quaffersoffers.co.uk/?
http://www.wineanorak.com/
http://www.fromvineyardsdirect.com/
http://www.winesdirect.co.uk/
https://www.corneyandbarrow.com/
http://www.bbr.com/

annie is yer man.

Annie get your gun, get your gun, get your gun.

I read a few places LIDL's temporary special offers can have surprisingly good wine for very cheap, something to maybe keep an eye out for. Even their normal stuff is apparently very good value.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3093017/Lidl-retains-crown-best-value-wine-M-S-branded-poorest-latest-league-table-experts.html

james'


do you have waitrose in ur area?

Unfortunately not Delta. Is there a nice one in there?

Thanks for links above peeps. Anyone actually tried the wines themselves to recommend? There's that many but the reservas seem the best so far

do you have waitrose in ur area?


   i was just going to ask the same as waitrose have some own brands red @ £4-99. well worth a try imo.

I always forget which ones were good tbh

We all do, often the wine tastes good because of the occasion,the company, the cheese and enjoyment. I have bought the same wine from those scenarios and it isnt ever as good.

We are probably chasing the holy grail imo, but it is fun trying.

I was meaning through out and out overindulgence rather than the more sophisticated things you mentioned

James' -

shame no waitrose, just that they have a 300 page guide of all the wines they sell in store- with description etc - would have been a good start ...


ask Now We Know on HR forum on his Johnny Skull thread - he's an wine 'expert'

lol john, i have been buying 1 red a week to find my fav, they all taste different without company(and cheese)

i still could not recommend a red for toffee.

Only ever paid between £5 and £14 but that £10 one (extra special El Meson gran reserva) out asdas has been by miles the best, even better than the £14 one.
Always wondered how good a wine can actually taste and if it's worth paying that little extra within reason for a special occasion.
No doubt there's a decent one for around a fiver too, it's just finding the blighter!

Cheers delta, will give him a shout

medium to full GOC, superb value at £8 a bottle if you buy a case. Don't be put off by it being their own brand they know their suppliers.
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http://www.bbr.com/products-37885-2014-berry-bros-and-rudd-good-ordinary-claret

James, there's loads so here goes with my picks. First one at Lidl Carles Priorat £5.99, it's a proper food wine but at the price it's excellent value. Believe it or not you just can't go wrong with the Aldi Toro Loco at £3.49 but many of their reds are very good value too - just try their exquisite collection Pinot Noir. Then for me probably the best value wise is at M&S when they have the "buy 6 bottles & get 25% off". There are are some really decent wines eg the CM Carmenere which was selling at £8 a bottle, it's on offer at £6 a bottle AND there's an additional 25% off when you buy 6 bottles so you're getting it at £4.50 a bottle (you can go for a mix, you don't have to buy 6 of one wine to get the 25% off). However, I wouldn't buy "on spec" as I think there are some poor value wines at M&S too.

Also why not go talk to your local wine shop? The one I use has put me on to lots of really good wines,the standout one price-wise being a Vina Rufina Joven Roble Tempranillo at £7.49 - it's superb!.

But the most important thing is - enjoy!

I shall try the Lidls Carles Priorat tonight!

As a rule of thumb I wouldn't buy a case until I'd sampled at least one bottle first bb/lee. Too expensive if you're not fond of it!!

And thanks!

Argentinian Malbec in Asda, £4.99 very palatable

If I'm celebrating a win or looking to impress then I'll get a nice Amarone della Valpolicella. Smooth as silk. If I'm just looking for a cheap glass or two then I'll generally hunt down a primitivo. That £5 Argentinian malbec won some prestigious award recently I think and it is nice, especially for the price.

Wine ffs.

Thought the acknowledged Chit Chat fav red wine was Tesco Chilean Red at about £3.75?

You can get a £8 experience from a £4 red wine just by preparing properly. Air the wine, bring it to the right temperature, serve with red meat, that sort of thing.
At the moment I like the Claret from FRA that Aldi are selling. Avoid wines from multiple grape types.

I can get an £8 experience from £4 wine by drinking two bottles of the stuff.

Aug 14, 2016 -- 4:31PM, Jack Hacksaw wrote:

I can get an £8 experience from £4 wine by drinking two bottles of the stuff.

Entirely agree.
Best is Tesco's South African red at £3.50.

Try a white burgundy. Don't laugh and, no, I don't mean Chablis, though that would count. Look for Grand Cru on the label.

At the moment Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencers are doing a buy 6 get 25% discount.  But check before you go as they might have finished the promotion.  Also I think with Marks you did have to buy MULTIPLES of six to get the discount on all of them, they might have changed it now. Otherwise any bottles over six but under twelve etc do not get the discount.  But check.

All of them are also doing discounts on popular wine so you get 'double bubble'.

Waitrose is doing a 25% off promotion when you buy just 3 bottles.  Again check it does not say multiples of three.

I put 30per month away with a company called Naked Wines who source their wines from small independent vineyards. Well worth a look

Yes Dragon i do the same,not the cheapest but only limited amounts
of each bottle

yes wh but nice to encourage independent small vineyards. I tend to buy cases when my account is built up. don't miss 30 per month and its nice to get different cases now and then

Yeah do the same then once every 3/4 months mix up a case
of different reds

Chateau David from Sainsburys is good, about £6.50.

If i don't like the first glass from a bottle, i turn the rest into a sangria.

This happens more often than not.

Aldi are having a wine festival this week, it started yesterday.

Tried 2 bottles (shared) and have to say both were superb, best value had so far.

1st bottle Amigo secreto chile £6.99. Unbelievably good for the price. Will be buying a case next time

2nd bottle. Argentinian Malbec, exquisite range £5.99. Again very nice, would def buy again.

The difference between your typical asda or majestic wines £5-£10 bottle and an Aldis one is night and day.
Aldis are amazing. Going to grab a few different bottles from their festival range next time as for some reason you can only get them online once their festival is over.

If you've got an Aldis local, try that Amigo Secreto!!

Will try that Amigo Secreto, it's organic & one of the new range  (says best with pork dishes)

I've never seen so many oenophiles on one thread.

McGuigans Estate Shiraz  at £5 is very good value imo.
As with all red wines, open  the bottle for 15 - 20 minutes before drinking

Facts - given the surface area of the wine exposed to the air, this does virtually nothing.  Simply pour it into a jug for your prescribed period. Won't be a problem with the wine you propose but some aged Shiraz/Syrahs will throw a sediment so be careful.

Havn't commented on this fred so far but that one couldnt go unchallenged, as should the guy who discounted wines made from more than one grape variety

Rosemount Estate shiraz or cab/shz is a very nice wine. Usually about £7.50 but can be got for £5 in ASDA at the moment. Well worth a sip.

Proper little wine circle we have going here.

I suggest we adopt one of the aforementioned wines as Wine of The Week, and then post our tasting notes.

This isn't the royal 'we'.  I am a man and therefore drink beer.

The wine of the week has to be Aldis Amigo Secreto Chile, £6.99. It's comically good for the price

I'll shut up about it now and look forward to someone posting next weeks 'wine of the week'

Right, JD, your choice is Wine of the Week.

In the spirit of chit chat comradeship, I will try and get hold of a bottle.

I look forward to the chit chat tasting notes.

Re the start wine. This wine is "organic" and is a blend of the grapes/vines Syrah (which the Australians call Shiraz) and Carignan - which is a fashionable southern French Grape variety which also grows well in Chile. This latter grape is epitomised by the French wine Corbieres.

Couldn't give a shlt eddy

Thanks, Blackburn.  Very educational, which is a big part of the Wine of the Week experiment.

The wine of the week has to be Aldis Amigo Secreto Chile, £6.99

Ta. I'll buy a bokkle tomorrow.

I always buy the Toco Loro when I'm in aldi (which isn't that often because it's mainly for peasants), but I'll try this instead.

Facts - Don't be rude to Eddy. Re my post, you could have just ack'd it, but I will assume you've taken it on board

Right.  I made a detour to my local Aldi.

There was no Amigo Secreto Chile!

That good it's flying off the shelves Jack

Was mentioned on the radio on Tuesday which might not have helped

Italian red wine is a good choice at the moment.
It gets you there, and you'll feel a little better because you're helping their economy after last week.

Buying a campagnolo group set would achieve the same effect, but red wine is preferable.

Waitrose Italian 'Rich and Intense' red wine is nice and a bargain when they have their 25% discount on six or three bottles.  It is then just £3.75 for a decent bottle.  It is especially good when you buy  at Waitrose the Sunday or Saturday Telegraph, a cappuccino and three bottles of wine - £11.25!

fred update  - james' is on the wagon

I might as well be - as I tried Aldi in Bideford while on holiday in an attempt to obtain the Wine of Last Week - but to no avail.

Forgot to add that you only get the coffee and telegraph free if you are a Waitrose member, free to join, and spend over £5 during the week and over £10 at the weekend.

Hic....