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Red Wines for Christmas - 07/12/2009

My reccommendations for reds for Christmas drinking are as follows.
To go with turkey you need a relatively light style which won\'t overpower the flavour of the meat, I would try either Domaine St Louis from Georges Duboef at a mere £6.04, a Tomaresca from Italy at £8.24 (this wine showing really well in the current vintage) or a Brouilly from France at £9.38.
If you are having a goose you need something with some tannin in it to counter the fattiness in the goose meat, and I personally like a claret, Ch Grand Bertin St Clair at £9.97 (or £21.18 in magnums which look really impressive on the table) or Il Contessa Nebbiolo from Italy at £15.19 or a Vacqueyras at £11.53.
If Beef is the meat for you then go for a full bodied red such as a Tonada Reserve Carmenere from Chile at £7.26, or a Cotes du Rhone Domaine Santa Duc at £13.23, or a Rioja Riserva from LAN at £12.46 (or the Gran Riserva at £18.06 would be even finer - it is Christmas after all).
And for the cold meats on Boxing Day or just to open when friends call in a very pleasant mid-range Claret is Chateau Cluzan at just £8.79.
Whatever you choose from our range you know it is only on the shelf because we have tasted it and found it to be an excellent example of its type and good value to boot.
And do not forget - Red wine is good for you. Stay healthy the enjoyable way!
Jon

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