Need a Suggestion for Red Please?

[Innkeeper]

I agree with Jackie to a point. Many of the wines she recommends are out of our price range tho maybe not yours. A couple of the Merlots may be bigger than what you want to start with.

I would recommend one of the many Cru Beaujolais. These are from specific vineyards and have names other than Beaujolais on the label. Your retailer can help you but in the meantime you can look for wines (not producers) called Morgan, Moulin-a-Vent, Regnie, and Chiroubles. The last two are more structured than the first two which are lighter.