{"id":34228,"date":"2022-04-21T17:39:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=34228"},"modified":"2022-04-22T10:49:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T09:49:59","slug":"2022-spring-tasting-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/2022-spring-tasting-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Spring Tasting | Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8216;Our first proper tasting for ages, and I was unable to attend having contracted Covid, (the reason for the long hiatus since our well-attended Italian tasting in March 2020). This was particularly galling after I had helped organise the attendance of some of the winemakers, notably producers of three new grower Champagnes who I had unearthed on on my post-vendanges trip in October. Some of the team who were able to be there report below.&#8217;<\/em> (Charles Lea)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34243\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34243\" class=\"wp-image-34243 size-full\" title=\"The library of the\u00a0Royal Society of Chemistry\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Main-Room-.jpg\" alt=\"The library of the\u00a0Royal Society of Chemistry\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Main-Room-.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 600w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Main-Room--300x184.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The library of the\u00a0Royal Society of Chemistry<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ophelia Hirst<\/strong> writes: We were delighted on March 30<sup>th<\/sup> to be able to hold our largest, most \u2018normal\u2019 tasting since the pandemic started. The gorgeous library at the Royal Society of Chemists, with it&#8217;s entrance on the courtyard of the Royal Academy, was to be our venue and, considering we\u2019d first booked it in early 2020, we were chomping at the bit to finally be able to get in and share some of the freshest, \u2018Spring-iest\u2019 wines we had.<\/p>\n<p>We welcomed winemaker friends, old and new, to present their newest releases. We had one entire room dedicated to Champagne, and were delighted and proud to have three of our newest \u2018signings\u2019 with us on the day \u2013 Nicolas Maillart, Gilles Lancelot and Max Ullens \u2013 each wowing and wooing with their gorgeously crafted wines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34265\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34265\" class=\"Francisco Santiso from Adega Eidos wp-image-34265\" title=\"Francisco Santiso from Adega Eidos\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eidos-1.png\" alt=\"Francisco Santiso from Adega Eidos\" width=\"245\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eidos-1.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 700w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eidos-1-247x300.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 247w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eidos-1-624x758.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Francisco Santiso from Adega Eidos<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">In the \u2018other\u2019 room were a rising star of the Rh\u00f4ne, Graeme Bott from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Domaine-G-J-Bott-2454-04.html\">Domaine G&amp;J Bott<\/a>, the ever-charming Francisco Santiso from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Adega-dos-Eidos-1315-04.html\">Adega Eidos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Agricola-de-Vinos-la-Higuera-2533-04.html\">Vinos la Higuera<\/a>, Peter Lehnert and his rejuvenating Rieslings from Weingut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Weingut-Lehnert-Veit-2177-04.html\">Lehnert-Veit<\/a> and, a rare sighting this side of the pond, Guillaume Philip from L&amp;S\u2019s perennial bestselling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Domaine-des-Diables-1480-04.html\">Domaine des Diables<\/a> (MiP* Ros\u00e9).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">It was a hugely enjoyable and informative day; a treat made all the sweeter from being denied it for two years. A huge thanks goes to all our producers who attended on the day, and to our wonderful customers in attendance who made it so enjoyable.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ophelia Hirst&#8217;s wine of the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"2020 PIESPORTER GOLDTR\u00d6PCHEN Riesling Kabinett Weingut Lehnert-Veit aligncenter wp-image-34249 size-full\" title=\"2020 PIESPORTER GOLDTR\u00d6PCHEN Riesling Kabinett Weingut Lehnert-Veit\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2020-PIESPORTER-GOLDTROPCHEN-Riesling-Kabinett-Weingut-Lehnert-Veit.png\" alt=\"2020 PIESPORTER GOLDTR\u00d6PCHEN Riesling Kabinett Weingut Lehnert-Veit\" width=\"400\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2020-PIESPORTER-GOLDTROPCHEN-Riesling-Kabinett-Weingut-Lehnert-Veit.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2020-PIESPORTER-GOLDTROPCHEN-Riesling-Kabinett-Weingut-Lehnert-Veit-300x70.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2020 PIESPORTER GOLDTR\u00d6PCHEN Riesling Kabinett Weingut Lehnert-Veit<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a316.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a314.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;A true delight, a wine that makes you question every single Riesling-naysayer out there. Lip-smacking deliciousness \u2013 a real elixir that this time of year calls out for, and at a very sensible 8.5%. As noted by Jancis Robinson on the day: \u2018Spring in a bottle\u2019.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-PIESPORTER-GOLDTROPCHEN-Riesling-Kabinett-Weingut-Lehnert-Veit-46494-00.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<div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Phil Weeks&#8217; wine of the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34255 size-full\" title=\"LES GOISSES Blanc de Blancs Brut Fleury-la-Rivi\u00e8re Champagne M &amp; G Heucq NV\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LES-GOISSES-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Fleury-la-Riviere-Champagne-M-G-Heucq-NV.240x700.27816.png\" alt=\"LES GOISSES Blanc de Blancs Brut Fleury-la-Rivi\u00e8re Champagne M &amp; G Heucq NV\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LES-GOISSES-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Fleury-la-Riviere-Champagne-M-G-Heucq-NV.240x700.27816.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LES-GOISSES-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Fleury-la-Riviere-Champagne-M-G-Heucq-NV.240x700.27816-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LES GOISSES Blanc de Blancs Brut Fleury-la-Rivi\u00e8re Champagne M &amp; G Heucq NV<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a343.25 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a339.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;There were many wines that grabbed my attention at our Spring Tasting but the Champagne Les Goisses from M &amp; G Heucq was totally captivating, beautifully pure and lithe, a perfect sense of balance and poise. This is a stunning wine at a very fair price and comes highly recommended.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/LES-GOISSES-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Fleury-la-Riviere-Champagne-M-G-Heucq-NV-46283-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Special mentions should also go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-FLEURIE-Clos-de-La-Roilette-45189-00.html\">Fleurie Clos de la Roilette<\/a><\/strong> (<strong>\u00a319.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a317.50<\/span><\/strong>) from Alain Coudert, just perfect in every way, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/search.html?term=chinon\">Chinons from Bernard Baudry<\/a><\/strong> that showcase how great Loire Cabernet Franc can truly be.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jack Chapman<\/strong> writes: For me, having joined Lea &amp; Sandeman during the pandemic, it was almost too exciting just to be physically in a room, tasting wine with everyone. An immensely eclectic mix to begin with, I found myself hosting perhaps the broadest ranging table \u2013 from a German Pinot Noir, to two very different Riojas and even a few new vintages of old favourites from the Rh\u00f4ne. Ultimately, however, the standout for both me and those gathered was somewhere in the middle of &#8216;my&#8217; table.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34278\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34278\" class=\"wp-image-34278\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Guillaume-MIP.png\" alt=\"Guillaume from Domaine des Diables\" width=\"245\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Guillaume-MIP.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 700w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Guillaume-MIP-247x300.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 247w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Guillaume-MIP-624x758.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guillaume from Domaine des Diables<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Domaine-Richeaume-1557-04.html\">Domaine Richeaume<\/a> <\/strong>is from Provence, specifically the Montagne Sainte Victoire (quite literally just up the road from MiP*) but bucks the ros\u00e9 trend to create one of the finest reds from the region. Initially founded by German Henning Hoesch, who gave up his career at Yale to become one of the pioneers of organic viticulture in the region. His son Sylvain has since taken up the mantle, having worked at Ridge, and Penfolds, moving even further down the ecological route into full biodynamics. Those familiar with the latter two wineries will see some of their style reflected in these, with Richeaume\u2019s grapes influenced largely by both altitude (they are 300m above sea level) and the cooling breezes from the Mediterranean itself (a mere 30km away). Combine this with the highly calcareous soil and you build a picture of how this generosity of fruit is combined with both structure and restraint to make something which everyone agreed is just outrageously drinkable. The star of the three was their Cuv\u00e9e Columelle.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jack Chapman&#8217;s wine of the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34254 size-full\" title=\"2018 DOMAINE RICHEAUME Cuv\u00e9e Columelle\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2018-DOMAINE-RICHEAUME-Cuvee-Columelle.240x700.28381.png\" alt=\"2018 DOMAINE RICHEAUME Cuv\u00e9e Columelle\" width=\"400\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2018-DOMAINE-RICHEAUME-Cuvee-Columelle.240x700.28381.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2018-DOMAINE-RICHEAUME-Cuvee-Columelle.240x700.28381-300x73.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2018 DOMAINE RICHEAUME Cuv\u00e9e Columelle<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a334.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a331.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;A blend of roughly a third each Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot weighing in at 14.5% alcohol, but (and we\u2019re getting a bit science-y here) with a PH of 3.6 (2016 Lafite was 3.7, to give you a marker) illustrating the ripeness-with-acid-balance further. To anyone who is a fan is gorgeous ripe fruit, tempered by freshness and elegance, this is a must have. By the end of the evening, it was the only one where we\u2019d drunk all of the bottles\u2026&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-DOMAINE-RICHEAUME-Cuvee-Columelle-46334-00.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<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Angus Barcroft<\/strong> writes: tastings for us are such an important part of what we do, and after a two-year hiatus, it was so great to be able to put on a tasting for both trade and private customers. What was even more exciting was that we had a room devoted to Champagne. What a fitting way to kickstart our tastings again and the perfect way to highlight our ever-growing range of Grower Champagnes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34267\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34267\" class=\"wp-image-34267\" title=\"Grower Champagne at our spring wine tasting\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ed-champagne.png\" alt=\"Our grower Champagne line-up\" width=\"245\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ed-champagne.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 700w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ed-champagne-247x300.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 247w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ed-champagne-624x758.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our grower Champagne line-up<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All the L&amp;S stalwarts were showing very well. Barnaut, Gonet-Medeville, Legras, Larmandier-Bernier (the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2011-LARMANDIER-BERNIER-Vieille-Vigne-du-Levant-Blanc-de-Blancs-Extra-Brut-Grand-Cru-Cramant-44217-00.html\">2011 LARMANDIER-BERNIER Vieille Vigne du Levant Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru Cramant<\/a> <\/strong>(<strong>\u00a382.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a376.95<\/span><\/strong>) was sensational and we are fast approaching the end of this vintage, so get in there quick before it\u2019s all gone) were in fine fettle as per usual. Of the newbies, we were very lucky to have Gilles from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Champagne-Lancelot-Pienne-2607-04.html\">Lancelot-Pienne<\/a><\/strong>, Max from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Champagne-Ullens-Domaine-de-Marzilly-2609-04.html\">Champagne Ullens<\/a><\/strong> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Champagne-Nicolas-Maillart-2611-04.html\"><strong>Nicolas Maillart<\/strong> <\/a>showing off their wines, all of which were excellent. However, there was one wine that really knocked my socks off on the night and got some excellent feedback from many of my customers as well as many of the attendees who I spoke with.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Angus Barcroft&#8217;s wine of the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34253 size-full\" title=\"2015 LES COUP\u00c9S Blanc de Noirs 'Franc de Pied' 1er Cru \u00c9cueil Nicolas Maillart\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2015-LES-COUPES-Blanc-de-Noirs-Franc-de-Pied-1er-Cru-Ecueil-Nicolas-Maillart.240x700.28379.png\" alt=\"2015 LES COUP\u00c9S Blanc de Noirs 'Franc de Pied' 1er Cru \u00c9cueil Nicolas Maillart\" width=\"400\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2015-LES-COUPES-Blanc-de-Noirs-Franc-de-Pied-1er-Cru-Ecueil-Nicolas-Maillart.240x700.28379.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2015-LES-COUPES-Blanc-de-Noirs-Franc-de-Pied-1er-Cru-Ecueil-Nicolas-Maillart.240x700.28379-300x85.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2015 LES COUP\u00c9S Blanc de Noirs &#8216;Franc de Pied&#8217; 1er Cru \u00c9cueil Nicolas Maillart<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a396.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a389.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;This is very much in the prestige cuv\u00e9e category, but if you\u2019re a real Champagne nut like I am, this is well worth your consideration. Not least because it tastes amazing, but it is very different to many of the Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) you will find in Champagne because it comes from a single vineyard of ungrafted vines, grown on sand. The nose has a wonderful depth of brioche &amp; pastry as well as some bruised apple notes, red fruits &amp; hazelnut. On the palate it is concentrated in flavour, creamy and perfectly balanced. There\u2019s elegance and restraint, but power too. I loved it! So easy to drink now, but this should reward some further cellaring. Excellent.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2015-LES-COUPES-Blanc-de-Noirs-Franc-de-Pied-1er-Cru-Ecueil-Nicolas-Maillart-46312-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tom Lorimer&#8217;s wine of the day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been drinking and thoroughly enjoying The Barraud family&#8217;s wines for nearly three decades at Lea and Sandeman now.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the sheer consistency and quality that stands out from vintage to vintage and at a price that makes you feel you have something very grown up in hand. On the dinner table it catches most out for being a much grander Puligny and Meursault from the C\u00f4te d&#8217;Or, not from the now increasingly fashionable M\u00e2connais where you can find their vineyards all around the dramatic cliffs of the rocks of Solutr\u00e9 and Vergisson.<\/p>\n<p>Allen Meadows goes a step further (2014 Burghound) &#8211; &#8216;<em>I have said this before, but I will say it again: no one makes better wine in the M\u00e2connais than Barraud. There are a few domaines that produce wines that are sometimes just as good, &#8230; but none of them surpasses the quality he consistently produces. If you aren\u2019t familiar with the wines, you owe it to yourself and your pocketbook to check them out.<\/em>&#8216; Allen Meadows, Burghound.com.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34269 size-full\" title=\"2019 POUILLY FUISS\u00c9 Les Ch\u00e2taigniers Domaine Daniel Barraud\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2019-POUILLY-FUISSE-Les-Chataigniers-Domaine-Daniel-Barraud.240x700.28769-1.png\" alt=\"2019 POUILLY FUISS\u00c9 Les Ch\u00e2taigniers Domaine Daniel Barraud\" width=\"400\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2019-POUILLY-FUISSE-Les-Chataigniers-Domaine-Daniel-Barraud.240x700.28769-1.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2019-POUILLY-FUISSE-Les-Chataigniers-Domaine-Daniel-Barraud.240x700.28769-1-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2019 POUILLY FUISS\u00c9 Les Ch\u00e2taigniers Domaine Daniel Barraud<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a329.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a326.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;All I would change (copyright disallowing) is to update his note to 2022 &#8211; the wines are even better and especially this Les Ch\u00e2taigniers which had everyone gassing around the tasting table on the day. It&#8217;s the first time I have tasted this particular wine from the Barrauds where the vines are 55 years old and higher up on the slope in Fuiss\u00e9. Pale yellow, beautifully fresh with lots of energy, and driven honeyed fruit. Less mineral than most of their wines but absolutely nothing to take away. Another fabulous addition to their range and I suspect it will garner the same following as their \u2018En Buland\u2019 which always sells out within weeks of release &#8211; and all for under \u00a330. Where does it happen in most of Burgundy anymore?&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-POUILLY-FUISSE-Les-Chataigniers-Domaine-Daniel-Barraud-45467-00.html\">VIEW WINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Our first proper tasting for ages, and I was unable to attend having contracted Covid, (the reason for the long hiatus since our well-attended Italian tasting in March 2020). 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