Made with muscat – making this sparkling a rarity – the nose is full of florals, stone fruit and a …
→ moreDeeply coloured with wonderful fresh, sweet fruit on the nose and through the palate. The sweetness present works well in …
→ morePale in the glass with a vibrant mouth-filling mousse, it’s lean and lithe with passionfruit and stone fruit on the …
→ moreMumm Champagne has been enjoying a worldwide renaissance, in part due to vigorous marketing, but also due to improved wine …
→ moreLanvin’s remarkable price tag belies the quality in the bottle. It’s a delicate type with green apple and sappy fruit …
→ moreLush and flowing, this smooth Champagne has plenty of yeasty autolysis character dressing up a core of citrus-accented fruit. Plentiful …
→ moreMedium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …
→ moreA very well-structured palate that grows in the mouth yet holds the poise perfectly. Light straw, red fruits and fresh …
→ moreBiscuity aromas open up to reveal vibrant and juicy lemon-lime fruit . That palate is very well integrated with lightly …
→ more“Delicate and lovely” was how Eveline Fraser described this wine from Rudi Bauer’s highly rated Central Otago winery. It’s a …
→ moreFrom a smaller, privately owned house at Ambonnay, in Champagne’s pinot noir heartland, this full-flavoured rosé wine has strawberry shortcake …
→ moreOne of a trifecta of 2011s in our top 10, this wine is organically grown in the Wairau Valley. It’s …
→ moreChampagne house Louis Roederer established its Californian outpost in 1982 near Mendocino, north of San Francisco. Wine quality is impressive. …
→ 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 …
→ moreA very smart and refined pinot-dominant vintage sparkling that has been aged for seven years prior to disgorgement. Taut citrus …
→ morePale with an expressive nose, intense aromas of lemon citrus and jasmine blossoms come through on the nose and the …
→ moreUnderstated but correct in every way, this example has restrained nutty autolytic aromas on the nose with complex sulphides. The …
→ moreThis pinot meunier-dominant expression is produced by the Charpentier Champagne house. It offers a lively mousse and an attractive flavour …
→ moreA pale copper-pink in the glass with pink florals and a creamy strawberry character on the nose and through the …
→ morePale in the glass with a vibrant mouth-filling mousse, it’s lean and lithe with passionfruit and stone fruit on the …
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