Marco de Pegões 2009 Portugal, 13.5%, €8.99, stockists
Take a sip of this red blend from Portugal. I did and
thought it good. Then I took a look at the price: €8.99. Incredible. Incredibly
good value.
Colour is an attractive ruby with an attractive nose of berries. The acidity here is the first to shake hands with you as
the tannins are not shy. But immediately there is a rich follow of fruit and
the decent finish is along similar lines. Quite a wine for the price.
Castelao is a well known Portuguese grape and makes up 50 per
cent of this wine. The other constituents are: Syrah / Cabernet
Sauvignon/ Alicante Bouchet.
The boys of Wine Alliance have a nose for wines of value and they have certainly hit the jackpot here.
I’m not the only one thinking along these lines. The Sunday Times online have
it listed as a Star Buy this summer
Stockists by County
Cork
1601 Off Licence, Kinsale Cork
Bradleys Off Licence, North Main Street Cork
JJ O Driscolls, Ballinlough, Cork
Barrys Off Licence, Midleton, Cork
The Beer Garden, Turners Cross, Cork
Mulcahys Off Licence, Charleville, Cork
Matsons Wine Store, Bandon, Cork
Monkstown Golf Club, Monkstown, Cork
Murphys Foodstore, Dromcummer, Cork
Electric, South Mall, Cork
Liberty Grill, Washington Street, Cork
Cafe Gusto, Washington Street, Cork
