3 to have...for a new arrival

Chateau Malijay, Cuvee 28 Aout, Cotes du Rhone 2003 at around €14 from Mitchell and Son, Dublin and select wine shops.

This special cuvée was born in August 2003, a child of the Rhone heatwave.

Precious low-yielding syrah is opulence personified, delivering a palate alive with strawberry, black pepper and bitter cocoa. (90)

Montes Alpha Chardonnay 1999, about €18, from Oddbins and all good off licences.

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