Wine of the Week: Château de Pennautier 2008 (red)

Posted on July 19th, 2010 7 Comments

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Ridiculous price of €6.95 for this very decent wine currently on offer in Dunnes Stores nationwide.

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Bordeaux: falling in love again: Château d’Argadens 2005

Posted on June 8th, 2010 1 Comment

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Last time out I commented on my love/hate relationship with Bordeaux. Whether it’s classically styled austere Médocs or the more generous, plummy and plumpy right bankers, I’m now on a mission to discover those affordable hidden gems which Bordeaux can still offer.

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Three Brilliant Bordeaux Blends

Posted on May 11th, 2010 5 Comments

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You don’t have to go to Bordeaux to drink Bordeaux, there are plenty of brilliant Bordeaux blends from the new world. Here are three good examples.

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Three wines for Easter

Posted on March 26th, 2010 No Comments yet

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Three pricey numbers to celebrate the Passion of Christ or the arrival of Spring

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3 from the enomatics in O’Brien’s, Beacon Quarter

Posted on March 20th, 2010 No Comments yet

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Three from the enomatic wine system in O’Brien’s in Sandyford’s Beacon Quarter.

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Three from Chile

Posted on March 7th, 2010 2 Comments

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Three wines from Chile for this week’s Sunday Tribune column.

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Château Lezongars L’Enclos de Château Lezongars (Premières Côtes de Bordeaux) 2002

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 No Comments yet

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lenclos du chateau lezongars wine label

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Two nights a tasting Chateau Troquart 2001 St. Georges-St.Emilion

Posted on April 25th, 2009 2 Comments

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chateau-troquart-2001-stgeorges-stemilion Getting into a wine from Bordeaux in two sittings.

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Thelema tasting in Vaughan Johnson’s Wine Shop Temple Bar

Posted on February 6th, 2009 No Comments yet

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vaughan johnsons wine shop temple bar

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Château Cantelaudette AOC Graves de Vayres, Bordeaux 2005

Posted on November 15th, 2008 1 Comment

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Château Cantelaudette AOC Graves de Vayres, Bordeaux 2005
According to the label it offers “Rondeur onctuosité maturité avec la finesse des grands Bordeaux” – roundness, consistency and maturity with with the finesse of the great Bordeaux. Bold statement. Will it hold up?

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