The Demets family has been growing vines in Gyé-sur-Seine in the heart of the Côte des Bar since the 1950s. In the early 1970s they started to think of releasing their own wines, which was a dream realized in 1987, their first vintage. Entirely Pinot Noir, this spent 2 years on the lees and has 9 g/l dosage. Floral red currant and cherry fills this expansive and generous fizz, based on a lightly toasty palate, and seasoned with wild blackberry and hawthorne. The texture is a tad rustic, calling out for pairing with lighter pork or duck dishes.
Light ruby. Ripe red fruits and hints of spicy oak make the nose really inviting. Only half-bodied with silky tannins turning barely firm in the mid-palate and finish. Great purity in the fruity taste. Nice round finish. Ready to enjoy.
Deep purple-ruby in colour with black raspberry, mint and oak spice on the nose; medium- to full-bodied, dry, blackberry and liquorice flavours with a note of dark chocolate. Fruity but firm.
Clear deep garnet. Fairly intense nose of ripe blue and black berries; also maple syrup. Lightish-bodied, cranberry and raspberry fruit-driven with marked acidity. Good match for a casual shepherd’s pie dinner. Drink soon.
A tasty claret at a great price. Dense purple colour; cedary, toasty, blackcurrant bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, lovely mouthfeel with cherry and plum flavours, ripe tannins, well-balanced and ready for drinking.
Clear pale copper color. Pleasant nose of strawberry liquorice, boiled candy and orange with a hint of barnyard. Light-bodied with juicy, slightly sweet-tasting fruit in good balance. Drink up.
Heady pear, melon and green notes float above a base of toast in this simple Viognier from Languedoc. Stainless steel has kept the fruit clipped and clean until a warm (nearly 14%) and gingery finish.