Ooh, nice. My tip would be to keep it on its side till the day before you want to drink it then stand it up, take to cork out and leave it a few hours to breathe. More often than not you'll get sediment in the bottom, so if you can, decant it with a candle under the neck, try not to let any of...
A survey carried out with a few people at an international science festival in Scotland. So, a bunch of geeks, who'd be pissed out of the heads at the sniff of a barmaids apron, have their views aired in a socialist newspaper, that's got me convinced then.
I'm sure if you carried out the same...
Hennings are good, and they are my local (proper) wine shop, in Pulborough. Another I use is Grapes in Worthing, Richard there is a very helpful chap, not at all intimidating, very enthusiastic, and another place I go when I am trying to source something not reddiliy available elswhere.
As was explained by Henry Butler when he was on the Albion Roar the first time, do bear in mind that a £5 bottle of wine, a chewy red at 14%, in the supermarket is £2.83 tax. Thats a £2.17 for the wine, supermarket profit, shipping, bottling etc, you have a very, very cheap bottle of wine on...
Is that the one they just call Meerlust Red? If so, then yes, blumming lovely, and certainly is most of the way to the Rubicon, not sure I've seen to for a tenner though, we'll not recently.
I've bought it (St Hallett) from Devine Fine Wines in Birmingham and the Secret Cellar in Tunbridge Wells. But I've badgered my local (decent) wine shops in that past and they've been able to get me some too.
Musar is a stunning wine, and ticks the boxes, but not the only Lebanese wine or vineyard, you could try Dr Dargham Elias Toumas Heritage wines, we shall be having their desert wine on Xmas day.
As for alternatives, within your budget, see if you can find a St Hallet Old Block Shiraz from Aus...