TOM’S PICK OF THE BUNCH
DRINK OF THE WEEK
Rich and silky
DV Catena Tinto Historico 2018
€16.95, O’Brien’s Down from €19.95 if you’re quick, this is serious stuff gathered from four old high-altitude vineyards in the foothills of the Andes.
Rioja for less
Marques de los Zancos Rioja Crianza 2019
€8.50, Tesco
Ripe but not heavy, with strawberry and plum fruit and a good seasoning of vanilla from oak ageing, this is a pleasant red.
Blueberries in a bottle Buenas Vides Uco Valley Malbec 2019
€8.99, Aldi Cherries and blueberries to the fore in this elegant mediumbodied red with round tannins and a soft finish.
Light on its feet
Catena High Mountain Vines Malbec 2019
€17/€17.50, SuperValu/Dunnes From a producer that took Malbec back from the brink, this is an impeccably crafted cool climate version.
Classic with cassis
Château Moulin-Borie Listrac 2015
€24.95, molloys.ie Absolutely classic Left Bank Bordeaux with just enough bottle age. Cassis, as they say there, with a gentle oak seasoning.