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Advice for a non-wino buying for a wino!

Hi all!

So glad I found this sub - my partners birthday is coming up so I'd like to get him a nice bottle from the year of his birth (1996).

He's very big into his red wine, so I'll be sticking with a red.

Budget around £150, obviously less if there's a recommendation that ticks all the boxes!

So onto the boxes:

  • he likes full-bodied, dry reds
  • 'jammy' flavours
  • really likes Rioja, Pomerol, Syrah, Syrah/Grenache blends... Basically a lot of wines but not really Merlots (I say this knowing he just hasn't found a Merlot he likes)
  • current (quite bare) wine rack contains: Campo Viejo Reserva 2016, Muga 2015, Chateau Musar 2001
  • Recent finished bottles include: The Guv'nor, Gran Passo Tinto Red 2017, Medusa Albarino 2019, Faustino Gran Reserva 2009

Thing to note here is I absolutely have no idea about wine, I haven't yet developed the taste buds to enjoy wine (much to partners dismay!) so I'm really shooting in the dark and relying on tasting notes and reviews.

Current potential bottles I think may be okay(?) : - Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac 1996 - Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 1996

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!





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