>> I used to read this group years ago, but haven't popped in for a long
>> time. So forgive me, please, for diving straight in with a question
>> to which I need an almost instantaneous answer!
>>
>> If any of you could recommend some thing I can buy on the UK high
>> street in the £7-£10 range to drink straight away with lamb shanks,
>> that would be really kind.
>
> My vote would be for an Italian Primitivo
>
I opened a bottle of this last week and the metallic nose was very strong. I think a shiraz/syrah would be preferable.