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GONET-MÉDEVILLE Blanc de Noirs Brut 1er Cru NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Pinot Noir.
100% Pinot Noir, 90% being from Bisseuil, and 10% from Ambonnay. Ripe grapes means that this wine has quite a deep colour, almost oeuil-de-perdrix. Very fine and persistent bubble, full-flavoured with good acidity to giv...(read more)
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UNISSON Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Champagne Franck Bonville NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
Fruit from Avize. 100% Chardonnay. Blend of 2017 and 2018. The 2017 was cool and rainy, 2018 was sunny but produced a huge crop so the wines could be a bit dilute, so they balance each other out in the blend. Stainless-s...(read more)
Tamlyn Currin
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LARMANDIER-BERNIER 'Latitude' Extra Brut NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
Wow. Every sip here is a thrill. The Latitude is a very dry blend of 100% Chardonnay from Vertus (this is in fact an extra-brut), elegant and pure flavours, making for an interesting contrast to the Egly-Ouriet style. Br...(read more)
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SHAMAN 20 Brut Champagne Marguet NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
This rich and generous Non-Vintage with just under 30% reserve wines comes exclusively from Marguet’s own vineyards. Inviting nose of ripe peachy, floral and candy-toned fruit, with classy pencil-shaving complexity. Ther...(read more)
Essi Avellan MW, Club Oenologique
2024 CORTESE Bricco Bartolomeo La Colombera
Piedmont Italy 13% White
Cortese.
This brilliantly priced Cortese is a complete winner -Bright fresh and really easy going in this vintage. It has a pure citrus feel, clean as a whistle with crushed rock, a touch of creamy nut and a gentle salinity on th...(read more)
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2022 ACÚSTIC BLANC Acústic Celler
Catalunya Spain 14% White
Macabeu, Garnacha Blanco.
Albert's Acustic blanc is always a textural masterpiece, with its quince, pear and honey notes, it has quite a rich textural feel in the mouth, but is always balanced with a delicious ripe acidity. 30% is fermented in ne...(read more)
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2023 CHENIN BLANC La Cosmica Swartland Tim Hillock
South Africa 13% White
Chenin Blanc.
The name Cosmica is from the Spanish for The Cosmos and refers to the panoramic view of the stars from the vineyard. A sight that Tim has fallen in love with after constant late-night and early-morning grape sampling wit...(read more)
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2023 SANCERRE Chavignol Domaine Delaporte
Loire France 13% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
This is a stunning wine from the off, with aromas of crushed chalk, orange blossom and ripe citrus fruits. In the mouth the wine is textured and complex, with rich acid balancing a core of ripe citrus fruit, aromatic her...(read more)
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2022 CHABLIS 1er Cru Beauroy Domaine des Hâtes
Chablis Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
This smells leaner and more herbal than the Butteaux. A nice touch of smoky reduction. So beautifully rounded and creamy on the palate. Deep and leesy on the finish. GV
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com
2023 CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET Les Chênes Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13.5% White
Chardonnay.
Vines for this sit just below La Maltroie. 10-70yo vines. There's more clay in the soil so the wine is a bit fuller, broader, richer than the village wine. There's more complexity. More phenolic grip. Worth the extra for...(read more)
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