Tom Doorley - Five to try

"[...] Whelehan's Wines at The Silver Tassie in Loughlinstown are now offering a click-and-collect service and free nationwide delivery on orders of€150 or above. They also use brilliantly sustainable packaging and import 80 per cent of their wines directly.

What you also get is David Whelehan's unerring nose and palate and his determination to seek out the good stuff. [...]"

DOMAINE CAILHOL GAUTRAN ROSEUM, 2020

"An antidote to hype around overpriced pink wines from Provence, a rosé from the hills of Minervois. Dry, fruity, elegant."

CASTELLO COLLEMASSARI MONTECUCCO ROSSO RISERVA, 2016

"If you like serious Chianti, you'll love this. Terrific depth and glorious complexity."

JEAN-PHILIPPE JANOUEIX CHÂTEAU LE CONSEILLER, 2015

"Rich, ripe, opulent Merlot that could pass for a Saint-Émilion, perfect right now."

DOMAINE GUERRIN & FILS SAINT-VERAN LA COTE DORÉE, 2018

"So much going on here. Ripe fruit, brilliant freshness, clear minerality."

DOMAINE MICHEL NOËLLAT ET FILS SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNE, 2018

"Fabulously pure and vibrant Pinot Noir, with round tannins and just enough oak seasoning."

Tom Doorley, The Irish Mail, 11/04/21