Charles Lea's Wine List

Wines I Like - Spring

I'm still very excited about all our grower Champagnes, especially with the tasting coming up of the new releases on the 18th April. Current favourites include the last few bottles of LOT 04 Extra Brut Champagne Ullens - Domaine de Marzilly NV which is now expansive and calm with a patinated nuts and dried fruit character. If you prefer a fresher more vivid style, especially as the weather warms a little (frost on the ground as I write this) check out Marc Hebrart's 'MES FAVORITES' or Franck Bonville's 'Unisson'.

Fresh from our Italian tasting last week, we are just as keen as ever on the 'regular drinking' wines from all over the country, from Peloro Rosso from Le Casematte in Sicily, via Tuscany with both Chiantis and Rossos from Montepulciano and Montalcino, as well as the coastal wines made from 'other' grape varieties, including Caburnio from Monteti and Bolgheri Rosso from Le Macchiole, all the way to Piedmont in the north with it's bright-fruited and sleek wines from Barbera and Dolcetto, as well as the lesser Nebbiolos.

The northern Rhône is a great source of youthful, vibrantly expressive and texturally lush wines from the Syrah grape - the lesser wines from Côte-Rôtie producers who make some 'vin de Pays' alongside. Have a look at Graeme & Julie Bott's FIRST FLIGHT Syrah.

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