Simone Joseph, Vin de Pays de France, Chardonnay 2011, 13%, €11.99

A delightfully fresh, clean Chardonnay with mouth-watering apple and citrus fruits. Stockist: thewinestore.ie; Jus de Vine, Portmarnock; The Vintry, Rathgar; On the Grapevine, Dalkey; Donnybrook Fair, Dublin 4; The Drink Store, Dublin 7; Liston’s, Camden Street; Sweeney’s, Glasnevin; Cases, Galway; The Vineyard, Galway.

John Wilson

John Wilson

John Wilson, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a wine critic