Loire

Lionel continues to produce fabulous value Sauvignon and the 2019 is another cracker. Slightly fuller fruited than Sancerre, with ripe gooseberry and citrus, some lovely herbal touches and a bright lifted acidity making...(read more)

A wonderfully characterful style from Bruno Cormerais, hints of fennel and tarragon run throughout this wine. Thrillingly pure and crisp, with tangy citrus fruit, it is quenching and enticing in equal measure. A perfect...(read more)

From a small family-run Domaine in the heart of Chenin Blanc territory, (Coteaux du Layon) this is a beautifully crafted Crémant de Loire. Traditionally made (bottle-fermented) sparkling wine which is vinified fro...(read more)

A great example of a blend where limestone slightly dominates. There are top notes of gooseberry and gunsmoke but also a full-bodied roundness which is slightly honeyed away and gentle.

The 2020 release from Vanessa is an absolute stunner. Broad and expressive on the nose - full of white blossom and warm straw - but so incredibly focused on the palate; the texture here is gorgeously weighty. Bright and...(read more)

As ever this is beautifully fresh, a lovely citrus tang and salty zip at the outset but it is the weight of perky fruit that fills out the middle and drives this on, making it so much more impressive than almost anyone e...(read more)

This is a wonderful bargain, filled with stewed apples and pears, some honeyed notes and then just a touch of caramel. In the mouth there is plenty of richly layered fruit, with just enough acidity to balance the depth o...(read more)

The wines of the d'Assay family are rightly lauded for the high quality and incredible consistency they deliver and this release is no different. In their youth the wines are taut and pure, with aromatics of youthful gre...(read more)

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)