Saint-Meyland Methode Traditionelle NV
A sparkling wine from France – from the area of Auxerre, which is a neighbour of Chablis in Burgundy; and made in a similar style to Crémant. A vibrant pale …
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D’Arenberg ‘The Peppermint Paddock’ Sparkling red NV
From a vineyard in McLaren Vale that was replanted to Chambourcin from Shiraz thirty years ago – the blend is Chambourcin (88%) and Graciano (12%). An inky but bright magenta-purple …
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Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio
Sherry, from Jerez in Spain, of course – and Pedro Ximénez is typically one of the darkest and sweetest styles. This one a winner os so many awards, including the …
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St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2018
A deep, dark claret red in the glass, with a lovely pop of boysenberry, plum, smoky white wood, raspberry, black pepper, cloves and cocoa on the nose. Lighter than I …
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Savage White 2015
Made by Duncan Savage, using a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, plus smaller amounts of Clairette Blanc and Chenin Blanc from the Western Cape in South Africa. Delicately aromatic, …
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Champagne Jean Louis Vergnon x 2
‘Expression’ Extra-Brut 2010 A blanc de blancs champagne – so 100% Chardonnay – from Grand Cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger / Oger and Avize. A pale gold in the glass, …
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Champagne Chartogne-Taillet Heurtebise 2017
A blanc-de-blancs single vineyard ‘Grower champagne’ from Merfy – the “Heurtebise” vineyard. Very dry, but also wonderfully complex. The nose shows this in spades – almond, fennel, creme fraiche, white …
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Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2016
A Heathcote wine (supplied by a resident expert) from Victoria, Australia. An italian variety, and rather European in style – in this expression. A dense ruby red in the glass. …
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Ochota Barrels ‘Fugazi’ 2020
This is a most impressive example of ‘orange winemaking’. Generally speaking I am a massive fan of Minimalistic, low-intervention winemaking. Within this genre there is orange winemakers. While many wines in this …
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Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2019
From the Adelaide Hills in South Australia – a label I was delighted to discover during lockdown at the end of 2021. A deep burgundy colour in the glass, with …
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