TOM’S PICK OF THE BUNCH
Ace with apples
De Morgenzon DMZ Chenin Blanc 2019
Baggot Street Wines, thecorkscrew.ie, 64Wine An elegant and serious Chenin from Stellenbosch with green apple acidity, floral notes, a touch of honey and freshly cut grass.
Fragrant for field mushrooms Tesco Finest Barolo 2016
Tesco Entry level Barolo but fragrant, full and with a touch of oak. Fairly mordant tannins lie beneath the fruit, so rich food is essential here.
No penance with ceps
Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino 2018/19 64Wine, Clontarf Wines, La Touche Wines, thecorkscrew.ie Perhaps the most serious Soave of them all. Fabulous elegance and length.
More than pleasant with pheasant
Shaw + Smith Chardonnay M3 2019 whelehanswines.ie and independents An acidic backbone underlies a creamy palate with toasted hazelnuts.
Pinot noir, the vine for venison
Domaine Cyrot Buthiaut Maranges 1er Cru ‘Les Clos Roussots’ 2020 whelehanswines. ie
A young and deliciously fruity red from the Côtes de Beaune.