{"id":33245,"date":"2021-04-14T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T14:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33245"},"modified":"2021-04-29T17:46:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:46:55","slug":"press-reviews-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/04\/press-reviews-april-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Reviews: April 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/april-600px.jpg\" alt=\"Press-reviews featured image april 2021\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our latest press reviews: The Times, The Mail on Sunday, Vineyard magazine, Jamie Goode&#8217;s blog &amp; Matthew Jukes&#8217; website.<\/p>\n<p>Benefit from our case price discount in <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>red<\/strong><\/span> by buying any 12 bottles from this selection &#8211; in a mixed case of your design or simply by the dozen.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>The Times, The best wines for outdoor drinking this spring, Will Lyons, <\/strong><strong>28\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630.png\" alt=\"2019 Anjou rouge sur la butte\" width=\"400\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630-300x86.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 ANJOU ROUGE Sur La Butte Ch\u00e2teau de Plaisance<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a319.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a317.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Produced by Vanessa Cherruau, who recently took over at Ch\u00e2teau de Plaisance, this promises a bright future for the Loire estate. It has hauntingly enticing aromas, a little spice and a generous fleshy texture.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance-44160-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong> MatthewJukes.com, Two terrific \u2018ros\u00e9s\u2019 and a host of Californian superstars!, Matthew Jukes,<\/strong><strong> 28\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2018-RIDGE-Geyserville-Ridge-Vineyards.240x700.25913.png\" alt=\"2018 RIDGE Geyserville Ridge Vineyards\" width=\"400\" height=\"105\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2018 RIDGE Geyserville Ridge Vineyards<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a356.25 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a350.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Lovely and really complex, with multi-layers and stunning juiciness, this is still young but it is a great Geyserville.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-RIDGE-Geyserville-Ridge-Vineyards-40537-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>The Mail on Sunday, Olly\u2019s summer superstar, Olly Smith, <\/strong><strong>25\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-GRUNER-VELTLINER-Hochterrassen-Salomon-Undhof.240x700.24396.png\" alt=\"GR\u00dcNER VELTLINER 2019 Hochterrassen Salomon Undhof\" width=\"400\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-GRUNER-VELTLINER-Hochterrassen-Salomon-Undhof.240x700.24396.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-GRUNER-VELTLINER-Hochterrassen-Salomon-Undhof.240x700.24396-300x74.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 GR\u00dcNER VELTLINER Hochterrassen Salomon Undhof<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a313.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a312.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Stylish with uplifting refreshment and soaring zing.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-GRUNER-VELTLINER-Hochterrassen-Salomon-Undhof-37311-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>The Guardian, Is this the red wine you didn\u2019t know you were missing?, Fiona Beckett, <\/strong><strong>23\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630.png\" alt=\"2019 Anjou rouge sur la butte\" width=\"400\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance.240x700.25630-300x86.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 ANJOU ROUGE Sur La Butte Ch\u00e2teau de Plaisance<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a319.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a317.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Blended with its fellow cab, cabernet sauvignon, this vivid, biodynamic red is just that bit more blackcurranty than straight cab franc, but still has that delicious, herby edge. Lovely with lamb chops.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-ANJOU-ROUGE-Sur-La-Butte-Chateau-de-Plaisance-44160-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>wineanorak.com, Loire red review: 13 wines from Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil, Jamies Goode, <\/strong><strong>18\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2018-SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL-Les-Malgagnes-Amphore-Domaine-Yannick-Amirault.240x700.24407.png\" alt=\"Malgagne Amirault\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL Les Malgagnes Amphore Domaine Yannick Amirault<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a334.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a331.25<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Organic farming. Deeply coloured. Wonderfully pure and intense nose of sweet blackcurrant and black cherry with notes of chalk and clay. There\u2019s even a hint of blackberry jam. The palate shows lovely concentration, with a fresh, grainy, chalky edge to the sleek black fruits. It\u2019s fully ripe, but also has freshness, with a very subtle jamminess as well as the brighter fruit notes. Amazing structure and finesse, but it also delivers a lot of pleasure. 94\/100&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL-Les-Malgagnes-Amphore-Domaine-Yannick-Amirault-37210-00.html\">VIEW WINE 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>The Times, The best Kiwi chardonnay to buy now, Jane MacQuitty, <\/strong><strong>17\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-KUMEU-RIVER-ESTATE-Chardonnay.240x700.26809.png\" alt=\"2019 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate\" width=\"400\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-KUMEU-RIVER-ESTATE-Chardonnay.240x700.26809.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-KUMEU-RIVER-ESTATE-Chardonnay.240x700.26809-300x92.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 KUMEU RIVER &#8216;ESTATE&#8217; Chardonnay<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a324.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a322.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;The other producer that never puts a chardonnay foot wrong is Michael Brajkovich of Kumeu River, from a spot just north of Auckland on the north island. Even his 2019 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay is a stone-fruited joy.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-KUMEU-RIVER-ESTATE-Chardonnay-43557-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>wineanorak.com, Malbec study: four top wines from Argentina, Jamies Goode, <\/strong><strong>17\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/COLOME-Autentico.png\" alt=\"2019 Malbec Colome\" width=\"400\" height=\"93\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2019 AUT\u00c9NTICO MALBEC Bodega Colom\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a332.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a330.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;This is from a very high altitude vineyard at 2300 m, and it has no oak influence, to try to let the place speak. It\u2019s a rich, bold wine with sweet blackberry fruit and some black cherry aromatics. The palate is bold and dense with some tannic grip but also lovely richness: as well as the fresh fruit, there\u2019s also amazing sleek, concentrated black fruits with some notes of chalk, fig and olive. 93\/100&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-AUTENTICO-MALBEC-Bodega-Colome-44258-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>matthewjukes.com, Matthew Jukes, Wednesday Wines \u2013 Episode 55 <\/strong><strong>14\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33261 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-LE-PETIT-DIABLE-ROSE-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.25965.png\" alt=\"Les Petits Diables\" width=\"400\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-LE-PETIT-DIABLE-ROSE-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.25965.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-LE-PETIT-DIABLE-ROSE-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.25965-300x71.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 LES PETITS DIABLES ROS\u00c9 C\u00f4tes de Provence Domaine des Diables<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a313.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a312.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Super clean, fresh, lifted and bright, this is an easy wine with cantaloupe melon and rhubarb notes.&#8217;\u00a0 (<\/em><em><strong>Rating: <\/strong>17)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-LE-PETIT-DIABLE-ROSE-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables-44486-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33264 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-ROSE-BONBON-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26220.png\" alt=\"2020 Rose bonbon\" width=\"400\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-ROSE-BONBON-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26220.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-ROSE-BONBON-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26220-300x92.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 ROS\u00c9 BONBON C\u00f4tes de Provence Sainte Victoire Domaine des Diables<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a317.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a315.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Ultra-pale and \u2018white-wine-shaped\u2019, this is a terrifically refreshing and clean style with a super-classy feel about it. Stick to aperitif duties or lighter dishes like sushi and sashimi because this is a rapier-sharp wine as opposed to a foodier number. I love the design, too!&#8217; <\/em><em><strong>(Rating: <\/strong>17.5)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-ROSE-BONBON-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables-44611-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33262 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-Classic-Rose-Made-in-Provence.240x700.26172.png\" alt=\"2020 MIP Classic rose\" width=\"400\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-Classic-Rose-Made-in-Provence.240x700.26172.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-Classic-Rose-Made-in-Provence.240x700.26172-300x69.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 MIP* Classic Ros\u00e9 Made in Provence<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a314.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a313.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;This is the most well-known wine in the range and I also think it is the most accomplished all-rounder, too. With a little more flesh and succulence this is certainly<br \/>\na jack of all trades and it is super value, too.&#8217;\u00a0 (<\/em><em><strong>Rating: <\/strong>18)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-MIP-Classic-Rose-Made-in-Provence-44484-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-COLLECTION-Premium-Rose.240x700.26644.png\" alt=\"2020 MIP premiun\" width=\"400\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-COLLECTION-Premium-Rose.240x700.26644.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-MIP-COLLECTION-Premium-Rose.240x700.26644-300x76.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 MIP* COLLECTION Premium Ros\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a317.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a315.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;The square-shouldered bottle doesn\u2019t do it for me and while this is supposed to be a cut above the \u2018Classic\u2019, I find it is seemingly trying a little too hard. A little too reserved and very dry, I am sure it will grow with a little more age, but I would like it to be at the top of its game right now, given we are in April! &#8216;(<\/em><em><strong>Rating: <\/strong>18)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-MIP-COLLECTION-Premium-Rose-44485-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-L-HYDROPATHE-Elite-Rose-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26219.png\" alt=\"2020 Hydropathe\" width=\"400\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-L-HYDROPATHE-Elite-Rose-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26219.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-L-HYDROPATHE-Elite-Rose-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26219-300x74.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 L&#8217;HYDROPATHE \u00c9lite Ros\u00e9 C\u00f4tes de Provence Sainte Victoire Domaine des Diables<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a320.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a318.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;A little more obscure, spicy and awkward, this is another wine that is a little closed and a little more structured and it certainly needs some time to iron out its acidity. I am not mad about the bottle shape either, but I know loads of people love its daring! Strangely, I think this is a wine that will taste more balanced in twelve months than it does now (hence the \u2018plus\u2019 in the score). But either way, it certainly makes an impression.&#8217; <\/em><em>(<strong>Rating: <\/strong>17.5+)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-L-HYDROPATHE-Elite-Rose-Cotes-de-Provence-Sainte-Victoire-Domaine-des-Diables-44610-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33258 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ROSE-DES-BOIS-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26385.png\" alt=\"2019 Rose des bois\" width=\"400\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ROSE-DES-BOIS-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26385.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2019-ROSE-DES-BOIS-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables.240x700.26385-300x98.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2019 ROSE DES BOIS C\u00f4tes de Provence Domaine des Diables<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a333.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a329.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;This is certainly an impressive wine and given it handles the oak well and has one more year of age under its belt. It looks the part and while it costs a fair whack there is a lot of wine to hang onto here and it gives you a main course ros\u00e9 to play with instead of reaching for a bottle of red wine.&#8217; (<\/em><em><strong>Rating: <\/strong>18)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-ROSE-DES-BOIS-Cotes-de-Provence-Domaine-des-Diables-44467-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33259 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-GRENACHE-CINSAULT-Rose-Domaine-Saint-Felix.240x700.26537.png\" alt=\"2020 Felix ros\u00e9\" width=\"400\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-GRENACHE-CINSAULT-Rose-Domaine-Saint-Felix.240x700.26537.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-GRENACHE-CINSAULT-Rose-Domaine-Saint-Felix.240x700.26537-300x79.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>2020 GRENACHE-CINSAULT Ros\u00e9 Domaine Saint F\u00e9lix<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a38.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a37.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;While this wine is not part of the MiP* family, it is still a stalwart ros\u00e9 in the L&amp;S cellar and I have followed it for a good few years. Delicious, spot-on, smooth and perky it is incredibly rare to find a wine at this price with this amount of flair and integrity! If you are looking to host a party this summer when we are all released from our homes and save a few quid, too, then Felix will not let you down!&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Rating: <\/strong>17<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-GRENACHE-CINSAULT-Rose-Domaine-Saint-Felix-44657-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>wineanorak.com, Jamies Goode, <\/strong><strong>08\/04\/2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2018-RULLY-BLANC-Domaine-Dureuil-Janthial.240x700.24442-1.png\" alt=\"Rully blanc durheuil\" width=\"400\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2018-RULLY-BLANC-Domaine-Dureuil-Janthial.240x700.24442-1.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2018-RULLY-BLANC-Domaine-Dureuil-Janthial.240x700.24442-1-300x80.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>2018 RULLY BLANC Domaine Dureuil-Janthial<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a331.75 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a328.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Wonderfully vivid nose with bright apples, lemons and matchstick minerality.Smoky, vivid and intense. The palate is laser-sharp and concentrated with lemons, some pear, keen acidity and a tingling minerality. 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