Spring Offer - Wine Pack
Champagne Freres Mignon - L'Aventure Extra Brut NV
Derived from Cramant, Avize and Cuis, the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Bancs l'Aventure was disgorged in July 2020 with 1.6 grams per litre dosage. Offering up aromas of white flowers, citrus zest and green apple, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise, with racy acids and a tangy, mouth-watering finish. Based on the 2017 vintage with 40% reserve wines, it didn't see malolactic fermentation. Drink 2021-2030. William Kelley - Wine Advocate. 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Gavoty - Rose Grand Classique 2022
The hue is pale pink, with a nose marked by white-fleshed fruits. On the palate, we clearly find fruits which reveals a nice balance playing on a greedy roundness and a nice freshness. Fruits and spices dominate. It drinks very well and easily. By opening a bottle of the Gavoty - Rosé Grand Classique, you bring a piece of Provence to your home. Drink now. 70% Cinsault, 30% Grenache.
Domaine de Bel-Air - Beaujolais Blanc 2023
With its ripe pear and white flower character, this stands out in the field of white Beaujolais, showcasing a warmer side of the chardonnay grape to the norm. Very good balance of creaminess and fine tannin on the palate. No so long, but smooth at the finish. Drink now 90pts - James Suckling. 100% Chardonnay.
Bernard Gripa - Saint-Joseph White 2021
An expressive nose of flowers, beeswax, almonds, milk caramel and anise. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity. Great volume and poise on the palate with an array of juicy fruit coating the mouth, and a vibrant, zesty finish. Drink or hold. 93 points, James Suckling. 70% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne.
Domaine Sparr - Riesling "Sentiment" 2021
Full of very ripe citrus (including pomelo and bergamot) and pineapple. This is a generous and beautifully proportioned Alsace dry riesling with a wonderful balance of depth and freshness. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold. 92 points, James Suckling. 100% Riesling
Domaine 47N3E - Petit Chablis 2022
The Petit Chablis offers a delicately zesty nose of white flowers, with a soft touch of peach skin. Vibrant, with a well-shaped structure, it reveals a fleshy and smooth mouth with an elegant hint of salinity. 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Tabordet - Pouilly-Fume "Champs de Chaumes" 2021
It has a beautiful golden yellow color. On the nose, we discover an intense aromatic bouquet brought by the Sauvignon. Citrus and white fruit notes mingle. On the palate the wine is well balanced, with aromas of citrus, apricot and peach. 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Chateau Cru Godard - Cote de Bordeaux 2021
It is a beautiful wine, structured, and well balanced. Velvety, with red currant and cooked strawberry on the palate. Drink now. 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec.
Domaine du Trapadis - VDF Rouge "Esprit" 2022
A bouquet of red fruit comes out in an open and immediate nose. The palate is fruity and intense with redcurrant and raspberry over a multi-dimensional layering of somewhat chewy tannins and a supple finish. There's fun hints of Mediterranean herbs and bright minerality that helps keep this wine fresh and zippy. 100% Grenache
Domaine le Petit St Vincent - Saumur-Champigny 2021
On the nose fruity notes arise first with red fruit and it opens up to black fruits and light spice. The palate is charming, round and fruity. Drink now. 100% Cabernet Franc.
Philippe Alliet - Chinon "Vieilles Vignes" 2021
The 2021 Les Vielles Vignes is a job well done in a tricky season. Pure, lifted and admirably fragrant, it offers up cassis alongside raspberries. It is a lithe, athletic expression of these old vines, with a line of acidity that punches through, lending freshness and brightness. 90 Points, Rebecca Gibb, Vinous. 100% Cabernet Franc.
Domaine des Ardoisieres - Argile Red 2022
The bouquet has an exotic complexity, leaping out of the glass with violets, spicy red fruits, pomegranates and rich iron minerals. The inclusion of Mondeuse brings more depth and complexity, with added spiciness, and more structure to the palate. This offers an exciting aromatic range – violet, pomegranate, spicy red fruits and a very irony, stony mineral flecked palate. 65% Gamay, 25% Mondeuse, 10% Persan.
