Category Archives: Wine Reviews

Light and bright as a cherry swinging from a star. Divinely pure. on , 13th Mar 2022

A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, this spent five years on its lees, giving a full, intense and finely structured vintage Champagne with biscuity richness and youthful dryness. Could be cellared for 6 or 7 years. Joanna Simon in www.joannasimon.com, 9th Dec 2021

While prices for white Burgundy climb as every year passes and allocations seemingly shrink at an alarming rate, it is so life-affirming to find a hugely impressive Chardonnay from a fabulous Domaine, and it is priced so keenly I nearly dropped my glass when I tasted it. I was cruising through a line-up of posh […]

Rosemary George MW shares her thoughts on some of our Languedoc offerings at our recent Pall Mall Winter Tasting. 2020 Racine Picpoul de Pinet, Bruno Lafon & François Chamboissier from Bruno Lafon and François Chamboissier. Classic Picpoul, with quite soft salty fruit on both nose and palate and a dry finish. 2020 Viognier, IGP Pays […]

Sparkling Vouvray is one of the wine world’s undervalued treasures and it can age superbly. Made in old oak, Bernard Fouquet’s blend of Chenin Blanc is mainly 2018 with 15% of 2017. Really appetising baked-apple nose with very fine bubbles and a gorgeous toasty hint of toffee on the finish. Not trying to be champagne. […]

2020 Racine Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d`Oc, Bruno Lafon & François Chamboissier Made with Burgundian savoir-faiure, it has generosity, finesse and a subtle waft of lavender on the nose. 2019 Le Mas, Domaine Clavel, Languedoc A gorgeous, unoaked, smooth red that bursts with flavours of wild strawberries, fresh figs and blackberries, with skeins of dried […]

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is a cool-climate hot spot producing some of Australia’s best chardonnay and pinot noir. This exquisitely balanced white burgundy-alike – all clean lines and subtle creaminess – is one for smoked salmon or turkey. on , 14th Nov 2021

Burgundy is just one of many French regions to have upped their sparkling game in the past couple of decades. Fizz in the Loire, too, has arguably never been better, with wines such as Bernard Fouquet’s pristine chenin blanc and its crisp apple, honey and subtle buttered toast. on , 14th Nov 2021

Fiona Beckett describes a perfect match between this Savigny-Lès-Beaune and a delicious chicken & cep pie on her website, Matching food & wine. on , 8th Nov 2021

A beautifully crafted champagne that deserves some serious seafood, such as grilled sole or scallops. on , 22nd Oct 2021