Noob looking for a nice bottle of wine

[drew_goring]

I am probably going to get a nice bottle of wine for an xmas gift, but know nothing about wine. Could somebody give me a few suggestions on what to buy for around $50 (CAD) a bottle? The person who this gift is for is fairly serious about wine.

Thanks

 

[MonkeyK]

Some possibilities:
Don Melchor 2003 can be had for $45 USD

Duval Leroy 1996 Vintage Champagne can also be had for ~$45 USD

2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is good and will cellar for a while but runs closer to $50 USD

 

[tkoepp]

I am not really a wine drinker, but I have found a fondness for port wines. There aresome REALLY good ports that are less than 50 USD, however, I have found that all do not like the ports'.

Galway Pipe, or an aged Fonseca are a couple that I like.

 

[drew_goring]

Thanks guys, I will have to check those suggestions out.

 

[ggiese]

Ask NorCalCigarLover...

 

[NorCalCigarLover]

I am probably going to get a nice bottle of wine for an xmas gift, but know nothing about wine. Could somebody give me a few suggestions on what to buy for around $50 (CAD) a bottle? The person who this gift is for is fairly serious about wine.

Thanks

Your going to have to break it down a little ..... what varietal? sweet, dry? young, old?

If it's a gift for someone who doesn't really know their wine you could go for something with a pedigree that they may recognize. Or pull something from the Wine Spectators Top 100 list, we drank the #1 wine from last years list yesterday afternoon. If they are wino's then surprise them with something special and unusual or even something on the rarer side. You "do" after all know someone in CA that may be able to help you out with one of those hard to find, and will probably never find at your local retailer :whistling: .

 

[jabba]

If they like Italian Wine, a nice Amarone.

 

[drew_goring]

I am probably going to get a nice bottle of wine for an xmas gift, but know nothing about wine. Could somebody give me a few suggestions on what to buy for around $50 (CAD) a bottle? The person who this gift is for is fairly serious about wine.

Thanks

Your going to have to break it down a little ..... what varietal? sweet, dry? young, old?

If it's a gift for someone who doesn't really know their wine you could go for something with a pedigree that they may recognize. Or pull something from the Wine Spectators Top 100 list, we drank the #1 wine from last years list yesterday afternoon. If they are wino's then surprise them with something special and unusual or even something on the rarer side. You "do" after all know someone in CA that may be able to help you out with one of those hard to find, and will probably never find at your local retailer :whistling: .

I think they are fairly serious about it.

I really have no idea about wine, but in the future would like to get in to it. Feel free to PM me with any suggestions and help. I am lost here. :thumbs: