Domaine Alary, La Brunote 2004; Domaine Alary, Côtes du Rhône La Chèvre d'Or 2004
Domaine Alary, La Brunote 2004, €15.95 Made from 70 per cent Grenache and 30 per cent Mourvèdre, this bewitching blend is powerful and intense yet soft and elegant, with notes of caramel and dark fruit. From Bin No 9, Goatstown, Dublin; Cheers, Delgany, Co Wicklow; McHugh's, Killbarrack, Dublin; Redmond's, Ranelagh, Dublin.
Domaine Alary, Côtes du Rhône La Chèvre d'Or 2004, €11.95 This is Denis Alary's entry-level white, but there is nothing bottom shelf about this clean, silky, restrained blend of Clairette, Bourboulenc and Roussanne with mild citrus flavours. From Bin No 9, Goatstown, Dublin; Cheers, Delgany, Co Wicklow; McHugh's, Killbarrack, Dublin; Redmond's, Ranelagh, Dublin.