Great British Round-up August 2022
This month, John’s focussed on 2021 vintage English wines, with a delectable trio of white blends, as well as four textural still releases.
Winemaker: Denbies Wine Estate
About:
Denbies Estate is based in Dorking, Surrey and has a huge 265 acres of land under vine. The wines are made on site by Litmus Wines.
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Denbies Cubitt Blanc de Noirs 2015 Magnum
Weighty and structured, delivering on the promise of a bready, savoury mix with stone fruit pastry.
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Delicious winter spiced notes that stands out with orange peel and spiced roasted almonds.
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Denbies Vineyard Select Pinot Noir 2018
Cherry and ripe raspberry flavours, backed by dark chocolate and a crushed peppery spice.
The Great British Wine Round-up November 2020
As the colder months set in, John takes a look at some of the fantastic English Pinot Noir available right now.
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Denbies Ranmore Hill 2017
WOTM July 2019 A curious fusion of ripe peach, hints of lightly grilled tropical fruit, with a twist of lime & smoky notes.
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