An understated style that has been well crafted. The nose has subtle notes of biscuit, bread and citrus orange peel. …
→ moreA bewitching pale-copper colour with earthy, savoury notes on the nose that come through onto the palate matched with red …
→ moreA beguiling mid-copper colour leads to a nose teeming with red summer fruits and cream. The red fruits come through …
→ moreA rich, complex and expressive nose full of rich toasty, yeast notes that leads into a beautifully crafted palate. Complex …
→ moreA Champagne with real character and lots of elements working in harmony. The palate has lovely autolytic development, which gives …
→ moreTop 11 A riper style of Champagne with a fine persistent bead, bold creamy notes and nutty characters on the …
→ moreLifted aromatics of ripe apples, brioche and cream come through on the nose. The palate has an appealing bright lemon …
→ moreMedium colour verging on pale gold in the glass, the nose is rich with nutty mealy characters and citrus pith …
→ moreA youthful strawberries and cream style of pink Champagne. It’s fruit to the fore here, ripe yet complex, without the …
→ moreA pale rosé Champagne of harmony and charm. Floral and strawberryish aromas have saline and nutty touches that add to …
→ moreA vibrant and deeply coloured rosé with aromas of fresh strawberry jam. The palate is energetic with generous flavours of …
→ moreHitherto unknown to our panellists, De Castelnau’s wines impressed greatly in this Cuisine tasting. From the great 2002 vintage, this …
→ moreNamed after General de Castelnau, a French hero of the First World War, this Champagne offers inviting, complex aromas of …
→ moreElisabeth Sarcelet, chef de cave at de Castelnau, employs longer than usual lees ageing in creating this copper-pink wine. It’s …
→ moreElegance is the word for Pol Roger, from its timeless, subdued label through wine of freshness and verve. The aperitif …
→ moreFresh and lively biscuit aromas with a herbal edge bring the senses to life. Citrus, ripe apple and white chocolate …
→ moreTop 11 A riper style of Champagne with a fine persistent bead, bold creamy notes and nutty characters on the …
→ moreFrom a smaller, privately owned house at Ambonnay, in Champagne’s pinot noir heartland, this full-flavoured rosé wine has strawberry shortcake …
→ moreA gorgeous mid-pink colour with aromas of strawberry, chocolate, red apple and florals on the expressive nose. The palate is …
→ morePale and elegant, this chardonnay-based Champagne has grapefruit and vanilla-biscuit aromas, along with eggy varietal aromas and a whisper of …
→ moreAn opaque-yellow colour in the glass with a fine bead. Ripe citrus lemon, subtle spice and brioche characters present on …
→ more‘Assertive’ is a word often used to describe the Drappier style. It is always pinot noir dominant, which gives it …
→ moreMedium in the glass with creamy, lemony, salty mineral aromas that can make your mouth water before you’ve taken a …
→ moreDrappier’s Millésime Exception is a traditionally styled wine, reliant on about 65 per cent pinot noir and barrel ageing of …
→ moreThe generous red-fruited profile of this wine owes itself to the saignée method of rosé making which requires some maceration …
→ moreYellow with a whisper of gold in the glass and creamy brioche notes on the nose. The palate is mid …
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