3 wines to try, buy and put by

The Three Wines

TO TRY

Mas Belles Eaux, Les Coteaux, AC Languedoc 2011, €14.99 down from €22.99 until October, O’Briens Wines, obrienswine.ie (90)

Many great châteaux are owned by big financial players – if they remained high-value assets through war, revolution and multiple recessions, they are obviously a long-term hedge against everything.

The Mas Belles Eaux Winery is owned by insurance firm Axa. Its portfolio also includes Grand Cru Classed Growth Château Pichon Baron in Pauillac; ...