Langham Blanc de Blancs 2017
So beautifully textured, ushered in by a soft, supple mousse and wild purity.
Tasting Notes: Nutty
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Wiston Blanc de Noir 2014
Peach, sweet red apple, orange skin and crisp almond pastry, as well as the fragrance of beautiful Burgundian oak.
Ridgeview Blanc de Noirs 2015
The perfect melding of the crunchy, fruit-forward styles and the more complex, savoury styles of Blanc de Noirs.
Artelium Blanc de Noirs 2014
Distinctive and rich, and it’s a wine that I would have a lot of fun with some meaty food pairings.
Albourne Estate Chardonnay Barrel 24 2018
Brisk, bold but subtly tempered acidity integrates nicely with rich peachy and apricot flavours.
Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs 2015
Texturally and structurally perfect, and also one of the best priced Blanc de Noirs on the market right now.
Langham Culver Classic Cuvée NV
A stand out with its fusion of crunchy orchard fruit, citrus peel, welcoming stone fruit and complex toasted nut notes.
Roebuck Estates Classic Cuvée 2014
The complexities of this wine really stand out, interweaved with apple strudel and light cranberry notes forming a sublime balance.
1086 Nyetimber Prestige Cuvée 2010
This wine’s price (£150) and presentation makes a huge statement but it’s Nyetimber’s quality and precise approach that makes it a standout.
Simpsons Estate Roman Road Chardonnay 2018
WOTM November 2019 Immaculate and Chablis-esque, with lovely hints of minerality, suggestions of toasted oak, tangerine peel and spice.
Oxney Organic Classic 2016
A wine with lots of tertiary nuances, ripe stone fruit, red apple and hints of cranberry on the mid-taste with a delicious nutty, baked pastry complexity
Gusbourne Brut Reserve Twenty Fifteen
A delicious, rich Brut Reserve from Gusbourne with lovely nutty complexity.
Oxney Organic Estate NV
A flourish of crisp apples and hints of white peach, before a wave of tangy red fruit and light spiced almond notes.
Albury Estate Prestige Cuvée 2014
A strikingly pure prestige cuvée, the purity of the ultra-low dosage lets the fruit do the talking.
Flint Vineyard Silex Blanc 2018
This wine was such an exciting sip, and my favourite of an incredibly strong line-up of 2018 wines from Flint.
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2013
Drinking superbly right now, but will be truly exceptional with more time in the bottle.
Greyfriars Blanc de Noirs NV
WOTM February 2019 Packed full of character; crisp orchard fruit leads to fuller notes of honeyed apricot and delicious biscuit notes.
Chapel Down Three Graces 2014
Both driving and giving, ending on a delicious honey roasted nut complexity that lingers elegantly on the finish.
1086 Nyetimber Prestige Cuvée 2009
A hugely impressive and appealing wine demonstrating sublime integration and development.
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée MV (2014 Base)
A Perfect balance between the zesty vibrance, the riper stone fruit flavours and nutty, biscuity notes.
Sugrue The Trouble With Dreams 2014
A wealth of biscuit, oatmeal and nutty complexity, whilst the texture is smooth, creamy and enveloping.
Gusbourne Brut Reserve Twenty Fourteen
A delicious, rich Brut Reserve from Gusbourne with lovely nutty complexity.
Wiston Estate Cuvée Brut 2009
Dermot Sugrue’s latest masterpiece comes in the form of a Pinot biased Cuvée from Wiston.
Astley Sparkling Kerner 2014
A strikingly distinctive sparkling wine, both in concept and in character.