Author Archives: HH&C
2018 Saumur-Champigny, Domaine des Sanzay
Saumur-Champigny is one of the most important red wine regions in the Loire Valley. I [...]
2016 Château La Freynelle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
It is odd to taste a Bordeaux that is solely made from Cabernet Sauvignon because [...]
2016 Château Lion Noir, Côtes de Bourg
The inexpensive red Bordeaux category is a scary place but I found this wine a [...]
Gatinois Brut Tradition, Grand Cru Aÿ NV
This is one of my favourite Champagnes of all and it is made from such [...]
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2018 Les Parcelles Chardonnay, Réthoré Davy
This demure wine, with its discreet label, does not jump off the shelf, so let [...]
2017 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
Not the grandest of Burgundy appellations, but winemaker Thomas Bouley is from Volnay and the [...]
2014 Vieux Château Saint André, Montagne Saint-Emilion
It pays to look outside the most famous appellations. And the less ambitious 2014s are [...]
2018 Ritou Syrah, Vin de France, Domaine Vallet
There are some stunning north Rhône Syrahs around, thanks to a recent run of excellent [...]
2018 Le Bois Jacou, Touraine Gamay, Jean-François Merieau
This Loire wine’s morello cherry fruit is more charming than many a Gamay grown in [...]
2014 Vieux Château Saint André, Montagne Saint-Emilion
Vieux Château Saint André is the family winery of Jean-Claude Berrouet, who made Petrus for [...]
2018 Ritou Syrah, Vin de France, Domaine Vallet
A glorious Rhône syrah, made by a St Joseph producer from vineyards that aren’t classified [...]
2018 Le Bois Jacou, Touraine Gamay, Jean-François Merieau
This is one of my favourite discoveries of the year! Made from the Beaujolais grape, [...]
2018 Les Parcelles Chardonnay, Réthoré Davy
This is beautifully expressive, unoaked cool-climate Chardonnay – both vibrant and generous, with citrus, white [...]
2015 Lirac, Baron Louis, Château de Montfaucon
The lirac made by Rodolphe de Pins is notably elegant for a red lirac – [...]
Cantina Kurtatsch, Sonntaler Alte Reben Vernatsch 2018 Alto Adige
16.5pts – Vernatsch aka Schiave/Tronllinger grown on sandy soils in Kurtatsch hills, at 300–400 m [...]