
GONET-MÉDEVILLE Tradition Brut 1er Cru NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
70% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier, from premiers crus Bisseuil (80%), Mesnil-sur-Oger (15%), Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (5%). 80% from 2020. Tirage April 2021, disgorged July 2023. Dosage 4 g/l. Beautiful nose. F...(read more)
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NICOLAS MAILLART Platine 1er Cru Extra Brut
Champagne France 12.5% White
Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
57% Pinot Noir, 28% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier. Complex and rich but restrained too. Delicate mousse with an impressive lightness of touch, which comes partly from its being very dry, but it’s full flavoured in the mi...(read more)
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LARMANDIER-BERNIER 'Latitude' Extra Brut NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
Wow. Every sip here is a thrill. The Latitude is a very dry blend of 100% Chardonnay from Vertus (this is in fact an extra-brut), elegant and pure flavours, making for an interesting contrast to the Egly-Ouriet style. Br...(read more)
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2021 BLACK CHALK Classic
English Sparkling Wine United Kingdom 12% White
Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
Full bottle 1,611 g. 100% estate-grown grapes from the Test Valley in Hampshire. 50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, 12% Pinot Meunier. TA 8.5 g/l, RS 5.4 g/l. A small proportion of malolactic fermentation on the base wi...(read more)
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2021 BLACK CHALK Wild Rose
English Sparkling Wine United Kingdom 12.5% Rosé
Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
Full bottle 1,616 g. 55% Pinot Noir, 31% Pinot Meunier, 14% Chardonnay. TA 8.3 g/l, dosage 5.2 g/l. 22 months sur lattes. This really does smell like the English heirloom apple Worcester Pearmain, which is deep-...(read more)
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2023 CORTESE Bricco Bartolomeo La Colombera
Piedmont Italy 13% White
Cortese.
Straw-yellow in colour, this floral, fruity white is full of blossom, nectarine and apricot on the nose. The palate is bursting with fresh acidity, some lightly herbal notes and plenty of ripe stone and orchard fruits. P...(read more)
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2022 DAMASCENE Chenin Blanc Swartland
South Africa 13% White
Chenin Blanc.
Aged in oval Austrian foudres (1,000 litres) for 11 months. More intensity here, compared with the Stellenbosch version – the fruit front and centre and even a little tropical. Just a hint of woody spice. Generous...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2022 MAINQUÉ Chardonnay Bodega Chacra
Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina 13% White
Chardonnay.
Made in collaboration with Jean-Marc Roulot. Aged for 11 months, 46% in barrique (9% new), 36% in stainless-steel tanks and 18% in concrete eggs. No malolactic conversion. Light lemon/gold. Not the most direct nos...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2020 DOMAINE RICHEAUME Tradition
Provence France 13% Red
Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah.
A sublime vintage of the Tradition from Richeaume, marrying the elegant taut frame of the Cabernet with the underlying grip of the Syrah all overlaid with super refined plums, damsons, cherries and raspberries from the G...(read more)
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2021 DAMASCENE Syrah Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa 13% Red
Syrah.
Dark-fruited and mineral-driven with a peppery and dusty nose of cherry blossom and spiced plum essence, the 2021 Stellenbosch Syrah will need some additional time in the bottle. Medium-bodied, the palate is agile and fr...(read more)
Anthony Mueller, The Wine Advocate
2022 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO Ginestreto Fuligni
Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Sangiovese Grosso.
Lovely aromatic lift, spice, red fruit, good deep fleshy woodland fruit, some nice sinew, tobacco, grip, but brisk acid gives balance. Shapely tannins frame the palate with some lovely succulence.
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2021 BOURGOGNE ROUGE Domaine Lignier-Michelot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 12.5% Red
Pinot Noir.
50% whole bunches. Bright pure nose, there's decent depth here, the palate crunchy and with lift - it's a terrific Bourgogne
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