This Grand Cru Gris offers up pretty good value with lovely honey-peach, apricot, nutmeg spice, white flowers, hazelnuts and beeswax on the nose. It’s quite thick and rich on the palate with bold marzipan, honeycomb, ginger and nutmeg in an off-dry style that will age beautifully for 5 or more years. Can pair with white fish, duck poutine or even chicken in light sauces. Delish!
This is a superb value in the realm of Chablis! This textbook example starts off with a pale straw colour and then heads into a mélange of lemons, minerals and green apples. There is very good length and brisk acidity, which makes you want to shuck a dozen or so oysters … and go to town!
Mostly Carménère with some CS and a little Merlot, this spent only a short time in French oak, but has the spicy aromas and flavour from that experience. Deep plum red with generous nose of blueberries, green pepper, herbs and coffee. Full-bodied, with chocolate cherries on the palate. I had mine with burgers, but it deserves a grilled ribeye.
A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, all wild-fermented, 31 months on the lees with a dosage of recioto (sweet dried grapes) Chardonnay. The nose is all expressive lemon, biscuit, toast, brioche, pineapple and grapefruit that is as refreshing as it is elegant. The bead is persistent with flavours of lifted citrus and apple that are rich and textured through the finish. Well balanced with finesse and flash.
Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chardonnay from Burgundy is sourced across Côte d'Or, South Burgundy and the Mâconnais respectively, before 12 months on the lees in this crémant. Strawberry, raspberry and cherry dominate, with scented floral petals, lightly grippy tannins and riffing grapefruit acidity. Lovely, elegant and simply serious fizz (at a great price).
This is the only sparkling wine produced on the island of Santorini. Made from 100% Assyrtiko and vinified via the traditional method, there are pinpoint creamy bubbles and aromas of mineral, apple, citrus and yeast. The palate possesses crisp acidity and excellent length.
Modelled on the traditional, top-fermented Altbier of Dusseldorf, this one shows dark reddish brown in the glass, with a thick creamy head, toasty malt aroma and orange-citrus and roasted malt flavours. A characterful, well-balanced brew, finishing with an agreeable touch of burnt toast bitterness.