873. Hush Heath, Balfour Cuvée Skye Blanc de Blancs Brut English Sparkling Wine, 2010
Thought I’d throw this into the sparkling line-up as an English. Hush Heath’s rosé is more noted, but I guess this is the top …
872. Champagne Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs Brut, 2007
By a short head, the wine of the sparkling flight. Mid-gold, with a fine, very lazy bead (the 5 atm pressure on this instead …
871. Champagne Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, 2004
Bought this after tasting it at a Bollinger dinner. Its showing decently mature, in the oxidative Bollinger style, though this bottle was perhaps more …
870. Philippe Caraguel, Champaña Metodo Tradicional Extra Brut Rosé, NV (2014)
This was a gift from Philippe, who is winemaker at Atamisque. When we spoke at the estate restaurant, I asked him of his thoughts …
869. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Gewürztraminer Vieilles Vignes Herrenweg de Turckheim, 2009
A classic, complex Alsace Gewürztraminer with a musk spice and Turkish delight flavour profile. Off-dry and oily. Deep, burnished gold. Pronounced musky, honied, Turkish …
868. Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff, Oberhaüser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe, 2013
Good to understand the Nahe, side-by-side with the Mosel, without a corked wine! That’ll be the screwcap then… The key differences from a Mosel …
867. Torbreck, Woodcutter’s Semillon Barossa Valley, 2008
One of the interesting highlights of the semi-aromatic line-up, and a first Barossa Semillon. Fairly deep gold. Bright. Legs. Hint of spritz. Most notably, …
866. Finca La Celia, Supremo Uco Valley, 2011
Drunk at the posada, the evening after dinner with their winemakers. Reduced oak and ripeness have likely helped this be a little more restrained …
865. Mendel, Unus Mendoza, 2012
[Thanks for coming. Maria. 11/13/14.] The easiest label ever to get… straight from the hand-labelling the team were doing when we visited the estate! …
864. Cheval des Andes, Mendoza, 2010
…compared with this, which should be an epic, iconic wire, yet lacks freshness to sustain more than 1 or 2 glasses. This is undoubtedly …