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\"WineGang\"<\/div>\n

The Wine Gang is made up of five of the most discerning wine critics in the UK wrote in January:<\/p>\n

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‘Lea & Sandeman, with its four shops in London and very good website, is one of Britain’s best wine merchants. No, let’s go big on this and say Lea & Sandeman is one of the best ever wine merchants.’ <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After our tastings this autumn, they have added:<\/p>\n

‘T<\/strong>his independent wine merchant has strengthened its reputation for independent thinking in its selection of some of the finest quality wines available in the UK, particularly from France and Italy, and more recently with forays into the New World…. They rightly pride themselves on a handful of reasonably priced wines for everyday drinking, but what you do go (to Lea & Sandeman) for is reliability and quality at the highest level.’<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Tom<\/div>\n

Tom Cannavan,\u00a0Jane Parkinson, Anthony Rose, Joanna Simon, and David Williams.<\/em><\/p>\n

Full Wine Gang notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Their notes can be found by clicking the wines on this page (click here for more<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

One recommendation:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Here is just one of the wines that the Gang selected to write about from our September tastings:<\/p>\n

2009 SAINT AUBIN 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Chateni\u00e8re’ Domaine Hubert Lamy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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“Burgundian Chardonnay aromas at their most seductive \u2013 woodsmoke, wheat, roasting nuts and mouthwatering freshness. The palate is densely packed and textural with a mineral tension and still youthful, sappy acidity. A treat to drink over the next three years or so.” 91\/100 The Wine Gang (October 2014)<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"2009<\/a><\/div>\n

Grapes:<\/strong><\/span> Chardonnay<\/p>\n

Origin:<\/strong> <\/span>France, Burgundy\u00a0\u00a0 Region:<\/strong><\/span> C\u00f4te de Beaune<\/p>\n

Village:<\/strong><\/span> Saint Aubin\u00a0 Vineyard:<\/strong><\/span> Clos de la Chateni\u00e8re<\/p>\n

Classification:<\/strong><\/span> 1er Cru<\/p>\n

ABV:<\/strong><\/span> 13%<\/p>\n

Pricing:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

75cl bottles<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a337.75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case price*<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a333.95<\/p>\n

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\"Order-Here\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Or Buy a Case<\/a><\/p>\n

* Mix any 12 bottles from our website or shops to qualify for our case price discount. Free nationwide delivery on all orders over \u00a3100. Next day delivery to central London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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