Reds for Christmas – the long list

This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.

Below are almost 120 (as opposed to the 75 in the list published in free for all on Saturday) of my favourite reds available in the UK by the single bottle chosen from thousands tasted over the past three months. The additional ones tend to be available only in relatively small quantities and are listed below as part of the full list in ascending price order with UK stockists and alcohol levels.

Bordeaux, especially 2005, offers some great value at present while the southern Rhône is benefiting...