Wine: Picpoul de Pinet 2013, Languedoc — €10 (was €12)

SEPTEMBER has become wine sale season it seems. Last week I wrote about the Lidl French wine sale and some of their Bordeaux bargains — this week it is the turn of Dunnes Stores.

Dunnes also has some good Bordeaux, particularly from the Borie-Manoux group which includes the two 5th Growths Chateau Batailley and Lynch Moussas as well as brands such as the always drinkable Beau-Rivage (€9.50).

Chateau Batailley 2008 costs €55, around a tenner reduction, and although still quite young this Pauillac is already showing some rich black fruit and has a taut complex palate — one for the cellar.