Palo Alto Reserva 2005, Maule Valley, 13.5%, reduced to €7.99, half price for DecemberThis is a berry nice surprise from Chile at a very good price. A blend of Cabernet, Carmenère and Syrah, this well-balanced, vividly fruity wine has a savoury, autumnal nose, with oodles of crushed blackberries in the mouth and a soft finish. From Dunnes Stores
Soliano Barolo 2002, 13.5%, €13.99:After a string of great vintages, 2002 was grim in Piedmont, with many of the elites declassifying their grapes - selling them on cheaply instead of making wine. Perhaps that is why this plebeian Barolo shines so well so relatively early in its life - rich fruity nose, soft caramel elegance with a touch of tar and a measured finish. From Aldi