Dry
487. Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée Classic Blend, 2001
Nyetimber has the reputation as the best English sparkling wine, and capable of rubbing shoulders with Champagnes. When the opportunity arose – having Annabel, …
484. Hatzidakis, Santorini Assyrtiko, 2007
This was the first Hatzidakis wine that I found, courtesy of Waitrose. This one appears to be a pure Assyrtiko – which is unusual …
483. Bodega La Geria, Manto Malvasía Lanzarote, 2008
Katy and I discovered this by dropping in on the winery, whilst cycling through the crazy-insane vineyards in Lanzarote’s La Geria volcanic zone. Each …
481. Champagne Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Gold Top Brut, 2002
Of the various Heidsieck houses, Monopole carries the least auspicious name, and so that seemed to prove here. 2002 has a great reputation as …
480. Hatzidakis, Santorini, 2007
As I was finishing my Greek wine book, I started looking around for Greek wines, and quickly found 3 in 2 weeks, from the …
476. Champagne Louis Roederer, Brut Premier, NV (2008)
This was a present to Katy from her Dad at Christmas, and we drank it with Pete before farewell dinner at Forenza, the only …
475. Codorníu, Cava Cuvée Reina Cristina Non Plus Ultra Brut, NV (2009)
Had to hunt around quite hard to find any Codorníu cavas whilst on holiday in Lanzarote, but eventually found some of their premium range, …
469. Champagne Moët et Chandon, Dom Pérignon Vintage, 1998
Picked 3 of these up from a departing MBA2007 on a fire sale. Was slightly nervous how the ‘98s would turn out, having tasted …
467. Teddy Hall, Chenin Blanc Summer Moments Stellenbosch, 2008
Found this whilst on a trip to Dublin, and had to get it from The Corkscrew. It turns out that the owner’s name is …
465. Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc Grand Cru Classé, 2003
A gift from Christian, for helping out with his finances. We had this on Christmas Eve 2008, with a lamb stir fry. A very …