DRINK OF THE WEEK
Beyond Bardolino
Guerrieri Rizzardi Munus Veronese Rosso 2019 €14.95, O’Brien’s From parcels of old vines in a single Bardolino vineyard, this is truly exceptional at the price.
Saved from Sauvignon
Cortezza Vermentino Toscana 2020 €10, SuperValu Down from €15 Tiring of Sauvignon Blanc? This is where you need to go. Distinctive Tuscan expression of this zingy grape.
Corvina goes solo Monte Del Frá Corvina Veronese 2019
€12, SuperValu Down from €17.99 The big grape in Valpolicella in a solo act for a change. Simply perfect with pasta and a longcooked ragù.
Besting Bordeaux
Belnero Toscana 2017 €20, SuperValu Down from €30 Merlot, Cabernet and Sangiovese, rich, round with a touch of oak. Could easily be taken for pretty serious Bordeaux.
Don’t miss out on this Merlot!
Guerrieri Rizzardi Clos Roareti 2018 €20.95, O’Brien’s A stunning 100% Merlot, it’s the opposite of Miles’s ‘I’m not drinking any
**** ing Merlot’ in Sideways. €14.95