advice on budget red to store

[Drew]

Welcome, rvoller. I think it would be fun to grab a couple of same bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, or some French Cotes du Rhone Villages in the price range you mentioned. Drink one and record your tasting notes and lay the other down for say a couple of years, pop and compare your previous note. It's not only fun but a great learning experience for very little money. BTW, did briefly travel thru Hants several years back on a two week vacation in England. Also did love Brighton which is a hop, skip and jump from you.

Drew