{"id":34997,"date":"2023-02-06T10:59:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T10:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=34997"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T15:42:12","slug":"winter-wine-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/02\/winter-wine-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Wine Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent wine reviews from The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Times, Decanter and Money Weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018In the know\u2019: the most overlooked white wines, Zeren Wilson, The Guardian, 24\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2021-MACON-VILLAGES-Domaine-de-la-Denante.240x700.29901.png\" alt=\"Macon villages denante\" width=\"400\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2021-MACON-VILLAGES-Domaine-de-la-Denante.240x700.29901.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2021-MACON-VILLAGES-Domaine-de-la-Denante.240x700.29901-300x82.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2021-MACON-VILLAGES-Domaine-de-la-Denante-55931-00.html\">2021 M\u00c2CON VILLAGES Domaine de la Denante<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a314.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a313.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;And how about one of the priciest regions on the planet \u2013 where do wine-trade mavens spend their own cash when it comes to the sharper-priced side of Burgundy? I was recently charmed by one of the best-value chardonnays I\u2019ve had for a long time, a M\u00e2con-Villages from father and son Robert and Damien Martin on a small estate in the village of Davay\u00e9 \u2013 Domaine de la Denante is the kind of white I\u2019m happy always to have to hand in the fridge door. Meursault can wait until the next trade tasting.&#8217; <\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>12 best sauvignon blancs that taste like summer in a glass, John Clarke, The Independent, 21\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-CONVERGENCE-Sauvignon-Blanc-Two-Rivers-of-Marlborough.240x700.28953.png\" alt=\" 2022 CONVERGENCE Sauvignon Blanc Two Rivers of Marlborough\" width=\"400\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-CONVERGENCE-Sauvignon-Blanc-Two-Rivers-of-Marlborough.240x700.28953.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-CONVERGENCE-Sauvignon-Blanc-Two-Rivers-of-Marlborough.240x700.28953-300x91.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2022-CONVERGENCE-Sauvignon-Blanc-Two-Rivers-of-Marlborough-47068-00.html\">2022 CONVERGENCE Sauvignon Blanc Two Rivers of Marlborough<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a316.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a314.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;The two rivers in question are the Awatere and Wairau, and the convergence is the combination of the grapes that grow on both banks of these Marlborough waterways in New Zealand. The winery\u2019s aim is to create inspiring wines with \u201celegance, purity and a sense of place\u201d and it has to be said it\u2019s succeeded, aided by the decision to ferment a portion of the wine in concrete egg tanks and clay amphora and then to age it on light yeast lees for three months. The outcome is a wine with a texture and a huge depth of flavour that encompasses lime, tropical fruit and peach with notes of coconut and flinty minerality.&#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>DO Toro \u2013 Modernity anchored in tradition, Decanter, 17\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-MUNIA-TORO-Roble-Bodegas-Vinaguarena.240x700.29300.png\" alt=\"2021 MUNIA TORO Roble Bodegas Vi\u00f1aguare\u00f1a\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-MUNIA-TORO-Roble-Bodegas-Vinaguarena.240x700.29300.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-MUNIA-TORO-Roble-Bodegas-Vinaguarena.240x700.29300-300x75.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2021 MUNIA TORO Roble Bodegas Vi\u00f1aguare\u00f1a<br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a312.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a311.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Levely depth to the expressive bouquet of plum, red apples and pomegranate. Poised palate, showing bright plum, sour cherry and pomegranate and driven by assertive yet refreshing tannins. Good energy and pull on the mid palate offset by a deep aspect of forest floor and wet wood. Long finish with lingering plum and spiced cherry.&#8217; Rating: 91<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-MUNIA-TORO-Roble-Bodegas-Vinaguarena-50990-00.html\">View 2020 vintage<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Drinks to adore on Valentine\u2019s Day, James Viner, The Times of Turnbridge Wells, 10\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2018-HERBERT-HALL-Rose-Brut.240x700.27625.png\" alt=\"Herbet Hall Ros\u00e9\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2018-HERBERT-HALL-Rose-Brut.240x700.27625.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2018-HERBERT-HALL-Rose-Brut.240x700.27625-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-HERBERT-HALL-Rose-Brut-45462-00.html\">2018 HERBERT HALL Ros\u00e9 Brut<br \/>\n<\/a><em><strong>\u00a343.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a339.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Woo your sweetheart with a ravishing fruit-driven sparkling ros\u00e9 from Marden, Kent. Gorgeous, fruity, floral and red berry fruit gem, all peach blossom, freshly picked redcurrants and raspberries, made from (organically farmed) 40% Chardonnay and 30% each Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in Marden, Kent. It\u2019s brisk and well-balanced with saliva-sapping energy. A very accomplished wine. Rather glorious with sushi too \u2013get your order in at award-winning London wine merchant, Lea &amp; Sandeman. Great vibrant drinking.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The best wines for Valentine\u2019s Day, Will Lyons, The Times, 08\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35126 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2015-CHATEAU-COUTET-1er-Cru-Classe-Barsac.240x700.13099.png\" alt=\"2015 CH\u00c2TEAU COUTET 1er Cru Class\u00e9 Barsac\" width=\"400\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2015-CHATEAU-COUTET-1er-Cru-Classe-Barsac.240x700.13099.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2015-CHATEAU-COUTET-1er-Cru-Classe-Barsac.240x700.13099-300x77.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2015-CHATEAU-COUTET-1er-Cru-Classe-Barsac-23340-00.html\">2015 CH\u00c2TEAU COUTET 1er Cru Class\u00e9 Barsac<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a346.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a342.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;It\u2019s also a day when you can serve something you wouldn\u2019t normally. A sweet wine, perhaps? If you\u2019re feeling decadent, splash out on a sauternes from Bordeaux. The rich and layered 2015 Ch\u00e2teau Coutet Barsac (Lea &amp; Sandeman, \u00a346.50), with its honeyed, peachy flavour, guarantees a very special evening.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Indigenous Italy: Classic wines with regional flair, Olivia Mason, Decanter, 01\/02\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-GRECHETTO-Tenuta-di-Salviano.png\" alt=\"2021 GRECHETTO Tenuta di Salviano\" width=\"400\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-GRECHETTO-Tenuta-di-Salviano.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-GRECHETTO-Tenuta-di-Salviano-300x82.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2021-GRECHETTO-Tenuta-di-Salviano-47082-00.html\">2021 GRECHETTO Tenuta di Salviano<br \/>\n<\/a><em><strong>\u00a316.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a314.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Rich aromas with delicate acacia, hazelnut, almond and a touch of honey. Sunny ripeness on a bright palate with floral notes, fresh lemon, cedar, grapefruit and more notes of hazelnut. Appealing, impressive body and structure with a lush, long finish.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Beat the winter blues by drinking chilled reds with hot food, Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, 26\/01\/2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-BOURGOGNE-ROUGE-Pinot-Noir-Domaine-Joel-Remy.240x700.24295.png\" alt=\"2020 Remy Joel bourgogne rouge\" width=\"400\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-BOURGOGNE-ROUGE-Pinot-Noir-Domaine-Joel-Remy.240x700.24295.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-BOURGOGNE-ROUGE-Pinot-Noir-Domaine-Joel-Remy.240x700.24295-300x82.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-BOURGOGNE-ROUGE-Pinot-Noir-Domaine-Joel-Remy-45858-00.html\">2020 BOURGOGNE ROUGE Pinot Noir Domaine Jo\u00ebl Remy<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a319.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a317.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;The other day we walked around a soggy Kew Gardens then went back to a friend\u2019s kitchen for platefuls of sausages with lentils. I had taken a bottle of Domaine Jo\u00ebl Remy Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir 2020, bought from Lea &amp; Sandeman.<br \/>\nThis is an honest and sturdy red Burgundy. It tastes of being outdoors, has a bit of chew and dust on the palate, and enough sappiness \u2013 a smell of red berries and a bite of acidity \u2013 to remind the drinker that spring will one day be on the way.&#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>Why the champagne shortage is actually good news for fizz \u2013 and the best alternative bubbles, Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, 31\/12\/2022:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Charles Lea of wine merchant Lea &amp; Sandeman was one of those who, faced with scant supplies from his existing (and excellent) brands and growers, took decisive action. &#8216;After much research, he jumped into his car and drove off to France to hunt out new producers,&#8217; says the company&#8217;s head of retail, David Porter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He came back with eight super new growers and made some great connections which we hope will mean further additions soon. These join the wonders from (growers) Gonet-M\u00e9deville, Barnaut, R&amp;L Legras and the very in-demand Egly-Ouriet and Larmandier-Bernier on our list.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[&#8230;] Back at Lea &amp; Sandeman I ask David Porter how the new grower Champagnes have been received. &#8216;More and more customers are open-minded enough to take our recommendations.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932.png\" alt=\"Gonet Tradition Ros\u00e9\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV-29580-00.html\">GONET-M\u00c9DEVILLE Ros\u00e9 Extra Brut 1er Cru NV<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a343.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a340.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Intense ros\u00e9 Champagne that&#8217;s good with sushi or fish pie.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181.png\" alt=\"COATES &amp; SEELY Reserve Brut Britagne\" width=\"400\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181-300x85.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne-22064-00.html\">COATES &amp; SEELY Reserve Brut Britagne<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a332.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a330.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Coates &amp; Seely gets tastier and tastier every year; the Brut NV is beautifully perfumed, with a waft of toasted panettone.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>16 best wines to drink with Christmas dinner, Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 16\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CHIANTI-CLASSICO-Castagnoli.240x700.30312.png\" alt=\"2019 Castagnoli Chianti Classico\" width=\"400\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CHIANTI-CLASSICO-Castagnoli.240x700.30312.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CHIANTI-CLASSICO-Castagnoli.240x700.30312-300x72.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-CHIANTI-CLASSICO-Castagnoli-45401-00.html\">2019 Castagnoli Chianti Classico<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a321.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a319.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;A sleek, stylish chianti with velvety tannins and bright red plum-packed fruit, it\u2019s a star with goose, or duck.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Top Champagne Picks From 2022, Aidy Smith, Oracle Time, 12\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BOLLINGER-PN-TX17-Brut-NV.png\" alt=\"BOLLINGER PN TX17 Brut NV\" width=\"400\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BOLLINGER-PN-TX17-Brut-NV.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BOLLINGER-PN-TX17-Brut-NV-300x92.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/BOLLINGER-PN-TX17-Brut-NV-51020-00.html\">BOLLINGER PN TX17 Brut NV<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a383.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a378.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Bollinger\u2019s latest 100% Pinot Noir release is the perfect Blanc de Noir to embrace in 2023. The 2017 vintage is cellar aged for more than twice the required time, giving it a delightful golden hue. Expect dried flowers, mocha, and liquorice on the nose with a baked nectarine, honey, and creme de cassis palate. Oo la la!&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The List &#8211; Last Minute Champagne and Sparkling Wine Buys in the UK right now, Tom Hewson, Sixatmospheres.com, 11\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EGLY-OURIET-VP-Extra-Brut-Grand-Cru-Ambonnay-NV-2022-release.240x700.30108.png\" alt=\"EGLY-OURIET Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut 1er Cru NV\" width=\"400\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EGLY-OURIET-VP-Extra-Brut-Grand-Cru-Ambonnay-NV-2022-release.240x700.30108.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EGLY-OURIET-VP-Extra-Brut-Grand-Cru-Ambonnay-NV-2022-release.240x700.30108-300x81.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/BOLLINGER-PN-TX17-Brut-NV-51020-00.html\">EGLY-OURIET Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut 1er Cru NV (2022 release)<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a3120.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a3107.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Not the bargain it once was, but this is still a rather unique and irreplaceable wine. Bold, deep, and complex yet with a beautifully clear texture. Check the disgorgement date &#8211; you really need at least six months and some have been released a little early.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018The emergency present\u2019 and 11 other types of wine you need this Christmas, Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, 09\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181.png\" alt=\"COATES &amp; SEELY Reserve Brut Britagne\" width=\"400\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne.240x700.30181-300x85.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/COATES-SEELY-Reserve-Brut-Britagne-22064-00.html\">COATES &amp; SEELY Reserve Brut Britagne<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a332.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a330.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;This keenly priced English sparkling wine is excellent \u2013 biscuity and alert, a worthy winner of a Best in Show trophy at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards, and a great festive aperitif that on value gives a lot of Champagnes a run for their money.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jancis Robinson\u2019s recommended reds for Christmas 2022 Financial Times 03\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35015 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-RASTEAU-Domaine-Elodie-Balme.240x700.28961.png\" alt=\"2020 Rasteau Elodie Balme\" width=\"400\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-RASTEAU-Domaine-Elodie-Balme.240x700.28961.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2020-RASTEAU-Domaine-Elodie-Balme.240x700.28961-300x80.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-RASTEAU-Domaine-Elodie-Balme-47044-00.html\">2020 RASTEAU Domaine Elodie Balme<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a321.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a319.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Very fresh and rich with lovely energy and a hint of pepper and tannin.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-DOLCETTO-DOGLIANI-Papa-Celso-Marziano-Abbona.240x700.29530.png\" alt=\"2021 DOLCETTO DOGLIANI Papa Celso Marziano Abbona\" width=\"400\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-DOLCETTO-DOGLIANI-Papa-Celso-Marziano-Abbona.240x700.29530.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-DOLCETTO-DOGLIANI-Papa-Celso-Marziano-Abbona.240x700.29530-300x71.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2021-DOLCETTO-DOGLIANI-Papa-Celso-Marziano-Abbona-51054-00.html\">2021 DOLCETTO DOGLIANI Pap\u00e0 Celso Marziano Abbona<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a321.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a319.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Real bite and pure Piemonte. Bring on the raw meat! Super-tangy.&#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>The best low-cost sparkling wine and Champagne to stock up on this Christmas, Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, 02\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JEAN-LOUIS-DENOIS-Methode-Traditionelle-Chardonnay-Pinot-Noir-Brut.240x700.27378.png\" alt=\"Denois Tradition\" width=\"400\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JEAN-LOUIS-DENOIS-Methode-Traditionelle-Chardonnay-Pinot-Noir-Brut.240x700.27378.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JEAN-LOUIS-DENOIS-Methode-Traditionelle-Chardonnay-Pinot-Noir-Brut.240x700.27378-300x84.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/JEAN-LOUIS-DENOIS-Methode-Traditionelle-Chardonnay-Pinot-Noir-Brut-7335-00.html\">JEAN-LOUIS DENOIS M\u00e9thode Traditionelle Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Brut<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a317.50 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a315.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;JL Denois Tradition Cr\u00e9mant de Limoux Extra Brut NV is also superb. Made from chardonnay and pinot noir, it is similar in style to a Champagne and won top marks from some of my tasters who enjoyed its warm notes of nougat and brioche.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CREMANT-DE-LOIRE-Brut-Domaine-des-Hauts-Perrays.240x700.22851.png\" alt=\"Cremant de Loire\" width=\"400\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CREMANT-DE-LOIRE-Brut-Domaine-des-Hauts-Perrays.240x700.22851.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CREMANT-DE-LOIRE-Brut-Domaine-des-Hauts-Perrays.240x700.22851-300x82.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/CREMANT-DE-LOIRE-Brut-Domaine-des-Hauts-Perrays-17159-00.html\">CR\u00c9MANT DE LOIRE Brut Domaine des Hauts Perrays<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a315.05 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a313.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;A beautiful sparkling wine with notes of spiced apple cake, made in the Loire. Pure class.&#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>MoneyWeek Christmas Special \u2013 Six of the Best, Matthew Jukes, Money Week, 02\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-KRATOS-Fiano-Luigi-Maffini.240x700.29114.png\" alt=\"2021 Kratos\" width=\"400\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-KRATOS-Fiano-Luigi-Maffini.240x700.29114.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021-KRATOS-Fiano-Luigi-Maffini.240x700.29114-300x74.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2021-KRATOS-Fiano-Luigi-Maffini-46725-00.html\">2021 KRATOS Fiano Luigi Maffini<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a322.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a320.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Christmas is the perfect time to reward your palate while pushing the boat out just a little. My favourite \u2018grand aperitif\/starters\u2019 white of the year is this scintillating Fiano from the masterful Maffini. While this wine loads an incredible amount of flair and detail into its performance, there is an overriding sense of cleansing freshness and vitality here that means you can glug it before settling in for a massive feast or, indeed, allow it to strut its stuff with elite starters. The perfume is magical with faint stone fruit and Sicilian lemon tones, and the palate is sleek, pricked with ozone freshness and keen acidity. Give Loire Sauvignon and Friuli Pinot Grigio the heave-ho this year and treat yourself to the most exciting \u00a320-white on the shelves this season.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The 40 best bottles of wine and champagne to buy this Christmas, Will Lyons, The Times, 01\/12\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CABERNET-FRANC-Dolomite-Raats-Family-Wines.240x700.29583.png\" alt=\"2019 Raats Cabernet Franc Dolomite\" width=\"400\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CABERNET-FRANC-Dolomite-Raats-Family-Wines.240x700.29583.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2019-CABERNET-FRANC-Dolomite-Raats-Family-Wines.240x700.29583-300x80.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2019-CABERNET-FRANC-Dolomite-Raats-Family-Wines-51109-00.html\">2019 CABERNET FRANC Dolomite Raats Family Wines<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a312.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a311.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Bruwer Raats\u2019s cabernet franc is confidently stylish, packed with taut black fruit and satisfying acidity. I would be happy pouring this for lunch on the big day itself.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932.png\" alt=\"Gonet Tradition Ros\u00e9\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV.240x700.27932-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/GONET-MEDEVILLE-Rose-Extra-Brut-1er-Cru-NV-29580-00.html\">GONET-M\u00c9DEVILLE Ros\u00e9 Extra Brut 1er Cru NV<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a343.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a340.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Beloved of sommeliers, grower champagne is the insider\u2019s choice and this is an exquisite, zesty ros\u00e9. Elegant and complex, it\u2019s one for the connoisseurs.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jancis Robinson on the best bubbles for Christmas 2022, The Financial Times ,18\/11\/2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ACCORD-MAJEUR-Brut-Champagne-Lancelot-Pienne-NV.240x700.27784.png\" alt=\"ACCORD MAJEUR Brut Champagne Lancelot Pienne NV\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ACCORD-MAJEUR-Brut-Champagne-Lancelot-Pienne-NV.240x700.27784.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 400w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ACCORD-MAJEUR-Brut-Champagne-Lancelot-Pienne-NV.240x700.27784-300x83.png?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2021-RIBOLLA-GIALLA-Friuli-Colli-Orientali-Azienda-Agricola-Visintini-50844-00.html\">ACCORD MAJEUR Brut Champagne Lancelot Pienne NV<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a334.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a331.95<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;Ambitious, interesting wine for the money. Mainly 2014 Pinot Meunier based on special vines selected by Gilles Lancelot\u2019s grandfather.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/LEGRAS-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Grand-Cru-Chouilly-R-L-Legras-NV.240x700.23097.png\" alt=\"Legras Blanc de Blancs\" width=\"400\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/LEGRAS-Blanc-de-Blancs-Brut-Grand-Cru-Chouilly-R-L-Legras-NV-3618-00.html\">LEGRAS Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Chouilly R &amp; L Legras NV<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a339.95 | <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a337.50<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Review: <\/strong>&#8216;A well-balanced, rewarding, classic fine Chardonnay aperitif. It fills the mouth without any excess acidity. Not a bad price for the quality.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent wine reviews from The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Times, Decanter and Money Weeks. \u2018In the know\u2019: the most overlooked white wines, Zeren Wilson, The Guardian, 24\/02\/2023: 2021 M\u00c2CON VILLAGES Domaine de la Denante \u00a314.95 | \u00a313.50 Review: &#8216;And how about one of the priciest regions on the planet \u2013 where do wine-trade mavens [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":35001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1211],"tags":[851,1485,627,1472],"class_list":["post-34997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ls-post","category-ls-press","tag-matthew-jukes","tag-the-financial-times","tag-the-telegraph","tag-the-times"],"contentshake_article_id":"","yoast_head":"<!-- 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