Drink like the A-list from just €5.29 per bottle! How to recreate the wine tastes of the Beckhams, Ed Sheeran and Michael Douglas with reasonably priced versions of their favorite bottles

A nice bottle of wine with dinner is one of life's pleasures, but in the Beckham household, any old splash won't do.

Images on Instagram showed David Beckham in his kitchen, a bottle of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 perched precariously to the side. The cost of the famous First Growth Claret? Currently a cool £2,400 and that's just one bottle.

The Beckhams' penchant for fancy wine is nothing new. When they celebrated their wedding anniversary in Paris a few years ago, they chose Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990 worth around £1,500.

And it seems eldest son Brooklyn has inherited his parents' love of good wine, after recently sharing images of his own cellar.

A quick scan of the wine rack revealed four bottles in particular, including Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003, Chateau Latour 1989 and two bottles of Chateau Petrus, one from 2015 and the other from 1979 with a combined value of over £8,000.

The Beckhams aren't the only ones who like good things; Showing off your best drinks on social media is now a trend among celebrities.

The question is: Can those of us without A-List budgets still get a taste of what we have?

Not quite – but it is possible to find wines that are similar in style, made from the same grape varieties and produced in similar places which will give you an idea of ​​what you are missing, which we have reviewed here – tribute to the celebrity stars, if you want..

BECKS' FINE CLARET: 5/10

Celebrity Sip: Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000, £2,400

Tribute Act: Pierre Jaurant Bordeaux €5.29, Aldi

David Beckham clearly loves his wine red and this so-called First Growth is one of the best in the world – and most expensive. Each vintage features a different label, commissioned by a famous artist, but in 2000 the owners broke with tradition and instead included an engraving of a ram (the Augsburg Ram from the museum's own Museum of Wine in Art castle).

The budget alternative comes from the same region and is made from similar grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Expect black fruit flavors, but without the ram.

ED'S FANTASTIC CHATEAU: 9/10

Celebrity Sip: Chateau Palmer 1983, £500

Tribute Act: Tesco Finest Margaux 2018, £24

Ed Sheeran has been bringing out the big guns lately when it comes to wine. He shared a photo of himself holding a half-empty bottle of Chateau Palmer 1983 as he enjoyed some time off from his current math tour.

Like Becks, Sheeran is clearly a Bordeaux fan and this one, from Margaux on the Left Bank in Bordeaux, is a classic. Rich and powerful, it's not easy to match on a budget, but the Tesco Finest version gives it a run for its considerable money.

Made by the prestigious Chateau Boyd-Cantenac and classified as a third growth by the official Bordeaux wine appellation system, this is a similar blend to the Palmer. A relative bargain for the price.

HUGH'S AUSSIE ICON: 8/10

Celebrity Sip: Penfolds Grange 2018, £500

Tribute Act: Penfolds Bin 389 2021, £60, Ocado

Hugh Jackman once called Penfolds Grange, an iconic wine from South Australia, one of his favourites. The multi-vineyard blend, created by one of the godfathers of Australian winemaking, Max Schubert, in 1951, is renowned for its strength and longevity.

Penfolds Bin 389, made by the same producer, is known as 'baby Grange' because some of the wine is aged in the same barrels the year before the wine destined for Grange is matured in them.

Still not cheap, but a nod to the price compared to the real thing.

BROOKLYN'S PETER: 7/10

Celebrity Sip: Chateau Petrus 2020, £5,000

Tribute Act: Esprit de Puisseguin 2020, £13.99, Waitrose

Brooklyn may love a bottle of Petrus from its state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled wine cellar, but if you can't stretch to this Right Bank Bordeaux from Pomerol, try another Merlot-based blend from a neighboring region. the same side of the river.

This bold red Saint-Émilion has a similar fullness and richness, but unlike the Petrus you don't have to wait another five years until it's ready to drink without losing your teeth from the tannin.

MICHAEL'S BEST TIPPEL: 6/10

Celebrity Sip: Único, Vega Sicilia 2013, £340

Tribute Act: Finca Carielio Tempranillo, £7.99, Majestic

Michael Douglas reportedly likes Spanish Tempranillo. Considering that he has owned an estate in Mallorca for thirty years and regularly visits with his actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, this is not surprising.

The wines of Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero, Spain, are aged for more than ten years in both barrels and bottles before being released onto the market. For a budget version of Vega, try this red wine from Spain, made from a blend of Tempranillo, some of it from the same Ribera del Duero region. 6/10

• Helen's book, The Knackered Mother's Wine Guide, is out now.