What's a good, reasonably priced red wine?

I can never remember the one's I've already tried!

I usually look out for the offers at the big supermarkets, but generally I like Shiraz.

Penfolds Rawsons Retreat - Shiraz Cabernet, its about £8 but its good, sometimes get it on offer cheaper.

Wolf Blass is good too

other than that stick with big name brands for good cheapish wine, like
Hardys
Blossom Hill
etc etc

Faustino and Torres - Two Spanish producers - their 'reservas' are great, but I usually drink them in Spain where they are about a third of the price.

Spanish Rioja tinto ( a good reserva again) is probably the world's best wine. I hate German wine; it's one step up from Country Manor. I don't care much for Italian wine, either.

Pinot Noir is red wine for people who don't like red wine.

Interesting thread.

Valpolicella usually £4.50 - £5 in offies, but £2.98 in tesco. i drink a lot of the stuff. very mellow and easy to drink.
Fitou is also another favorite of mine. about £4 - £5. similar easy to drink red. i stayed in the village where it's made in france. costs £1 a litre there. we used to buy 5 litres of the stuff a day.

Blossom Hill White Zinfandel

for Red i'm with Sam, faustino I (16.99 ish) or Faustino VI (9.99). Best reds I've ever drunk.

Chablis every time.

Wolf Blass shiraz,about £8ish,if you can find it anywhere.

Originally posted by spook
Blossom Hill White Zinfandel

Gallo's White Zinfandel is even better.

Originally posted by Rock Doc
What's a good, reasonably priced red wine?

I can never remember the one's I've already tried!

Buy yourself a wine atlas. It's a great way to discover new wines, make notes of ones you do like, and just generally learn more about them.

Oh, yes.

I like Chiantis. When buying chianti, look for a small, intricate paper seal on the bottle neck. This is effectively appelation controllee for italian wine, i.e. the better stuff.

Rioja is great with food, good quaffing wine.

For a heavy, alcoholic, heady wine try something like a Rousillon

Price in the supermarket is often a good indicator too, stuff around the £4-6 region is usually ok.

Chianti in a basket, Blue Nun, Black Tower and Lambrusco.

Why you ask? Well because the above tripe ancouraged supermarkets to start importing lots of really good wines at good prices.:thumbsup: