Squerryes Estate, Brut Late Disgorged 2013, Kent

Squerryes Estate, Brut Late Disgorged 2013, Kent

Medium straw in hue, this wine presents a developed nose with both oxidative and reductive nuances. Exhibiting a dry and mineral character, it follows a linear trajectory on the palate, showcasing austere restraint. Notes of brioche and rye bread add complexity, while high acidity contributes to a prolonged smoky finish.

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Ridgeview Estate, Blanc de Blancs 2010 Magnum, East Sussex

Ridgeview Estate, Blanc de Blancs 2010 Magnum, East Sussex

Intense straw-lemon colour. On the nose slightly smoky, this wine exudes richness and power with prominent notes of meadow flowers and vanilla. Reminiscent of a classic Champagne house style, it maintains a very fresh profile. This opulent Chardonnay offers a saline and smoky complexity, yet retains good balance and potential for further aging.

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Squerryes Estate, Brut Late Disgorged 2013, Kent

Squerryes Estate, Brut Late Disgorged 2013, Kent

Medium straw in hue, this wine presents a developed nose with both oxidative and reductive nuances. Exhibiting a dry and mineral character, it follows a linear trajectory on the palate, showcasing austere restraint. Notes of brioche and rye bread add complexity, while high acidity contributes to a prolonged smoky finish.

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Ridgeview Estate, Blanc de Blancs 2010 Magnum, East Sussex

Ridgeview Estate, Blanc de Blancs 2010 Magnum, East Sussex

Intense straw-lemon colour. On the nose slightly smoky, this wine exudes richness and power with prominent notes of meadow flowers and vanilla. Reminiscent of a classic Champagne house style, it maintains a very fresh profile. This opulent Chardonnay offers a saline and smoky complexity, yet retains good balance and potential for further aging.

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Clos du Temple 2022 – Languedoc Cabrières

Clos du Temple 2022 – Languedoc Cabrières

The nose is beautifully elegant, delicate, fine and offers a beautiful guideline. It reveals notes of yellow peach, pulpy yellow apple and small notes of medlar associated with touches of apricot blossoms as well as a subtle hint of fresh butter and a very discreet hint of sweet spices (in the background). The palate is…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Chausmes » 2021 – Montpeyroux, Languedoc

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Chausmes » 2021 – Montpeyroux, Languedoc

Beautiful, elegant, racy, concentrated and fresh nose as well as beautifuly peppery. There are notes of fresh bigarreau cherry white pepper and small notes of violet associated with touches of purple fruits as well as a discreet hint of Madagascar pepper and fresh tabacco.  The mouth is fruity and offers freshness, tension, a linear side…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Nimalaya » 2021, Vieux Carignan – Vin de France

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Nimalaya » 2021, Vieux Carignan – Vin de France

The nose is elegant, spicy, delicate and offers power, a beautiful intensity, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a stretched side and precision. There are notes of fresh/ juicy small red fruits and small notes of blackberry, cranberry associated with slight hints of violet, lily and a discreet hint of fresh sage and « sens of…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Celis » 2022 – Vin de France

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Celis » 2022 – Vin de France

The nose is fruity and offers a certain small tension, precision and a beautiful focus on the fruit. There are notes of pulpy bigarreau cherry, white pepper and small notes of quetsche plum associated with slight hints of violet, an almost discreet smocky hint and a hint of tabaco. The mouth is beautifuly mineral, frank…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Homs » 2021 – Vin de France

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Les Homs » 2021 – Vin de France

Beautiful, complex, peppery and elegant nose with a delicate floral side. There are notes of fresh red berries, pepper and small notes of violet associated with touches of fresh red plum, concentrated strawberry and a discreet amost sage hint (even an imperceptible vervain hint). The mouth is beautifuly fresh, mineral, supple and tense (at the…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Clas Mani » 2019 – Terrasses du Larzac

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – « Clas Mani » 2019 – Terrasses du Larzac

The nose is elegant, gourmand and offers a slight opulence and a beautiful coating side of the toasted. There are notes of fresh raspberry, fresh strawberry and small notes of bright fresh cassis associated with Bourbon vanilla, sweet blond tabaco and a hint of pepper. The mouth is fruity, beautifuly mineral, racy, ample (in finesse) and…

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