husband wants to buy for boss

[LAURA3]

My husband wants to buy a bottle of Australian Merlot for his boss, he says it is his bosses favorite type. He wants to spend around $40, we don't drink and don't know what to buy.

[Innkeeper]

1997 Penley Estate Merlot, Coonawarra, Australia; is about as good as Australian Merlot gets. Runs around $30.