A really fascinating Champagne that you need to try - not from the most fashionable Grand cru sites, maybe, but made with extraordinary care and precision and it shows - the focus and sheer energy and zing are distinctiv...(read more)

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)

19% Vermentino 14% Viognier 67% Grenache Blanc - tasted in cellars a week after bottling in early May, a small amount of old foudre with the majority raised in amphora. Lovely bright colour with lively citrus fruit aroma...(read more)

25-hectare domaine, of which 11 or 12 are in Chablis. From hand-picked grapes, the wine only sees one new barrel per 100 hl. Absolutely classic. Gets the saliva flowing and already mineral and wet-stony. Incredibly long....(read more)

Restraint here on the nose – the power of the old vines and intensity of the fruit felt more here than the warmth of the sun. Lovely weight to it – delicious.

Deep colour, and powerful too. The citrus is so concentrated there's an extreme intensity which will be worth waiting for. Lots of character - Fab!

The 2022 Viré-Clessé Les Raspillères comes from east-facing vines high in altitude on active limestone soils picked at the harvest's end. This cuvée was more challenging to read, having been t...(read more)

The 2021 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc has a more generous nose than the Les Hauts de Smith Blanc thanks to the contribution of the 20% Sémillon. Yellow plum, dried pineapple and slithers of white peach featur...(read more)

This bright, pure Viognier comes from plots high up above Ampuis. It has a freshness to it that is hard to resist. Clearly Viognier, but miles from the heavy, fat peachy style which is all too common here. This is nicely...(read more)

2021 Saint Joseph Blanc 50% Marsanne 50% Roussanne 12 months in oak 1 x 3 year old barrel and a 1 year old barrel, wears the oak well, floral notes with brightness, a hint of banana skin and lots of bright peach and apri...(read more)

Aromatic and gently bold, white flowers and apricot, lovely palate weight, richness, grip and verve. There is an apricot-like density with a deftly spicy undertow. No excess weight here at all. This remains bright and pe...(read more)

The grapes are 100% Cortese grown on a light clayey ground. This wine has a straw-yellow colour, floral and fruity fragrances of broom, nectarine and apricot. It’s a versatile wine, ideal with pairings and through a whol...(read more)