2024 CFWC
7th March 2024 | One Great George Steet
All of us at Lea & Sandeman are proud to have supported the City Fine Wine Challenge in aid of the NSPCC, as we have done for the past nineteen years. We donate all the wine and Champagne for the evening and pour over 2,000 glasses prior to the quiz - so it's all hands to the pump on the night.
A big thank you to the Event Committee, Quizmaster extraordinaire Matthew Jukes, and auctioneer Martin Roberts.
Wines from the reception and Quiz
Below is a list of wines that formed part of the CFWC quiz. You can order any of these individually or in a mixed case with free mainland UK delivery for orders above £150.


GONET-MÉDEVILLE Tradition Brut 1er Cru NV
Champagne France 12.5% White
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier.
70% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier, from premiers crus Bisseuil (80%), Mesnil-sur-Oger (15%), Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (5%). 80% from 2020. Tirage April 2021, disgorged July 2023. Dosage 4 g/l. Beautiful nose. F...(read more)
Tamlyn Currin
2023 SANCERRE Silex Chavignol Domaine Delaporte
Loire France 13% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
Restrained and balanced nose with a hint of elderflower and blackberry leaf gives little indication of the fruit which is at once generous and surprisingly complex, and the texture which carries an initial hint of sweetn...(read more)
L&S
2022 ALBERELLI DI GIODO Carricante
IGT Terre Siciliane Sicily Italy 13% White
Carricante.
Fennel, crushed stones, yellow plums and nectarine. Sleek and elegant, good weight of stone fruits, crushed stones once more, nut paste and camomile on the finish.
L&S
2022 RIESLING Ried Kögl Salomon Undhof
Kremstal Austria 13.5% White
Riesling.
A stunner from Bert, this wine has such gorgeous concentration, pure lime and just a hint of mango, there are complex herbal notes and an underlying green spice. Bold and concentrated on the palate with sleek acid and su...(read more)
L&S
2022 GRENACHE BLANC Thompson Vineyard Santa Barbara A Tribute to Grace
Santa Barbara Highlands California USA 14% White
Grenache Blanc.
Whole-cluster-pressed to tank before being racked to a combination of neutral barriques and stainless-steel vats for fermentation. The wine remained on the lees for 11 months. Practising organic. Enticing, complex...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2020 POMMARD Tavannes Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 15% Red
Pinot Noir.
The 2020 Pommard Tavannes is excellent, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, sweet spices, licorice and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with tangy acids and chalky tannins, it will age with...(read more)
L&S
2016 CHÂTEAU FOURCAS BORIE Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Medoc
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
68% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot. Good deep colour, quite fleshy and supple feel, fine tannins and fruit depth - well done, very harmonious. One of the Bruno Borie (Ducru-Beaucaillou) stable, this spo...(read more)
L&S
2019 CÔTE RÔTIE La Germine Domaine Benjamin et David Duclaux
Northern Rhône Rhône France 13.5% Red
Syrah, Viognier.
The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Germine also sees a splash of Viognier (3%) and is vinified with 20% stems before aging 20 months in demi-muid and barrel (20% new). Classic red and black fruits, loamy soil, flowers, a...(read more)
Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com
2020 GIGONDAS Aux Lieux-Dits Domaine Santa Duc
Southern Rhône Rhône France 14.5% Red
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault.
2020 Aux Lieux Dits 75% Grenache 13% Mouvedre 10% Syrah & 2% Cinsault from Stockinger Foudre and terracotta aphorae, bottled in Sept 22 released in 23 50% whole bunch Fruity and fresh on the nose, vibrant, sweet rasp...(read more)
L&S
2023 FLEURIE Cuvée Tardive Clos de La Roilette
Beaujolais France 14% Red
Gamay.
Deep ruby. Concentrated nose of raspberry and cassis. Velvety richness and texture. Fine, ripe tannins. Sweet kirsch liqueur on the finish. There is volume and structure but this is delicious; all you could need from Gam...(read more)
Matthew Hayes, www.jancisrobinson.com
2017 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Padelletti
Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Sangiovese Grosso.
Camphor, underbrush, coffee bean and tobacco aromas come to the forefront on this full-bodied red. Brawny and brooding, the concentrated palate features fleshy black cherry, orange zest, licorice and espresso set against...(read more)
Kerin O'Keefe, kerinokeefe.comORDER
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