Florent de Brie Anjou Blanc 2004, Catena, Malbec 2004, and Grandjo 2004 Late Harvest.
Florent de Brie Anjou Blanc 2004, Loire Valley, 14%, €11.49:This is a cracking wine for the price. It is 100 per cent Chenin Blanc, hand-picked and barrel-aged for 12 months, full of elegance and interest, with great depth, good acidity and rich fruit. The Corkscrew, Chatham Street, Dublin 2; Bin No 9, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14; Claudio's, Georges Arcade, Dublin 2 Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
Catena, Malbec 2004, Mendoza, 14%, €18.49:With roast lamb in mind, this sleek and sensuous Malbec fits the bill. Dark colour, black chocolate, raisins and orange peel on the nose, a spicy, firm body followed by a long smooth finish. On The Grapevine, Dalkey; Kelly's Wine Vault, Clontarf, Dublin 3; Brackens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9; The Grape Escape, Lucan, Co Dublin; The Vintry, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Martha's Vineyard, Rathfarnham; Almax Wines, Glasthule, Co Dublin.
Grandjo 2004 Late Harvest, Casal da Coelheira, Douro, 11%, 37.5cl, €22.50:Take one big Easter egg and this little Portuguese sweetheart made from botrytis-affected Semillon and go hide in a corner. A concentrated nose of caramel, honey and pear, lean yet sensuously silky in the mouth. From: Donnybrook Fair, Dublin 4 and branches; Cellars, the Big Wine Warehouse, Naas Road, Dublin 22; Gibneys, Malahide; Deveneys, Dundrum, Dublin 14.