Paul Zinck Pinot Blanc Prestige, Alsace 2002. This is such a delicious wine that I'd be prepared to drive miles to find it.
A real dazzler, mixing ripe apple and honey tones with fantastic lemon freshness. Even the most exhausted palate will respond. From Wicklow Wine Co; Vineyard, Galway; Wine Experience, Carrick-on-Shannon; World Wide Wines, Drumshanbo; Artisans, Athlone; Probus, Oughterard; Wine Cluster, Moycullen, €12.70-€13.70
Georges Duboeuf Brouilly 2003. I'm not usually a Beaujolais fan but this soft, juicy Brouilly with its raspberry and blackberry tones is dangerously drinkable - especially with cold meats. Puts many more expensive wines from the region, especially over-hyped Fleuries, to shame. From Superquinn; Tesco; selected SuperValus/Centras; Molloys; selected Londis/Spar outlets; selected Cheers Take Home outlets and many independent off-licences, €13.99-€14.99.