Hi guys
I am attending a 50th birthday party for someone that likes their wine and I'd like to get them a decent bottle of red as a gift.
I can spend up to around $100, but I have no idea what I am looking for. Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help
T
Looking for Advice from Wine Aficionados - $100 to Spend on a Bottle of Red
timmysbiscuits on 28/09/2014 - 19:53
Last edited 03/10/2015 - 00:00 by 1 other user
Last edited 03/10/2015 - 00:00 by 1 other user
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Thanks Cypher - I'll look into that.
Yalumba "The Octavius" Shiraz or yalumba "Single Site Light Pass" Shiraz.
Thanks Puska, will add these to the shortlist.
for $100 i always recommend
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognierthey're the best of their kind in aust/nz :)
Thanks Tonester, reviews look good. I'll keep these in mind and add them to the shortlist.
Langmeils 'Freedom' oldest shiraz in the southern hemisphere……..top drop
Thanks Orion. Seems to be pretty rare - sold out everywhere I've looked online. I'll ask a few stores nearby, but do you have any suggestions on where I may find this?
Edit: I'm in Sydney
I second this for cache value due to the age of the vines. Last time I had it was yeaaaars ago. Superb.
This magnum is $145 currently with free shipping. Over budget, but sure to impress! http://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/two-hands-lily-s-garden-s…
Agree that it'd be best to find out what the person likes first.
My two cents for red varietals:
Shiraz - Mount Langi Ghiran 'Langi' (~$85 at Dan's) or Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock ($87 at Dan's)
Cabernet - Katnook Odyssey, also ~$85 at Dan's or Vintage Cellars
Pinot - Anything from by Farr, Bannockburn or William Downie (all in the $60-$90 bracket)
Good luck!Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help. I have a few in mind now. Cheers!
Anything by Torbreck usually presents well. The wine is good but the bottle is spectacular and they still cork (I think..)
Nice bottle, what a wank
It's a gift. Wank it up I say.
Why not try getting a wine that isn't from Australia or New Zealand.
There's heaps of amazing reds from Chile… Look for Santa Rita, Valdivieso etc.
WOCA imports these, not sure if they sell privately though
Id rather you spend $100 and get me a case of something from here http://www.getwinesdirect.com/red-wines
I have had some truly fantastic reds and whites from them, some from as little as $6 a bottle
Read this
https://www.google.com.au/#newwindow=1&safe=off&q=wine+tasti…I have tried it on a mate of mine who is a wine snob and wont drink anything under $50 a bottle
His favorite wine on a recent visit was a cab sav, that I had decanted into an empty $70 Taylors bottle .
The actual wine he was drinking cost me $6
I did this 3 times and he still doesn't know.It was this one here, now $8.99 so almost a case for $100
http://www.getwinesdirect.com/red-wines/normans-family-origi…
Most "Wine Aficionados" I know would tell you that if your spending more then $20 max on a bottle of wine your paying to much. Also wine is very fickle, id ask someone who is close to them what they drink. Id personally get a mixed dozen from Grays, sometimes discovering that unknown wine and loving it is better than an expensive one you have had before; 1/12 has to decent right?