Help with nice 1980 red

[Sirinetta]

Hi,

I don't pretend to know even the basics about wine so I was so grateful to stumble across this website!

My boyfriends birthday is coming up in January and I'd really like to buy him a nice bottle of wine from the year he was born- 1980. I know he prefers reds and that he really enjoys California wines but, I havent the faintest idea of even where to start. I'm looking for a few suggestions to point me in the right direction if anyone can help.

Thanks!!