Albert Mann Cremant d’Alsace Brut 2018
Since 1989, the brothers Maurice and Jacky Bartholome have been running Domaine Albert Mann, making exceptional wines every vintage! They started biodynamic winemaking in 1997 in three Grands Crus plots and since 2000, their wines have been certified organic farming by Ecocert. They are at the forefront of quality wine production in Alsace.
Bubbles’ are fine and delicate. The nose is endowed with a great impression of freshness and liveliness. The aromas are fruity and intense, on pear and apple. Attack in mouth is underlined by a beautiful acidity. We note a good length with apricot and peach.
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Aurum Libera Pinot Noir 2019
Vibrant and rich, with dark raspberry fruit expressed with vibrancy and freshness. certified BioGro organic, with no sulphur additions. 12 months in seasoned oak.
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BK Wines Pet Nat Pinot Noir 2021
This season’s Pét Nat Pinot Noir, in addition to all the joy it brings to drink, can be almost as pleasurable just to open up and sit and watch… a veritable lava lamp of lees. Unmistakably and purely Pinot Noir on the nose, just-ripe raspberries on the palate. So many processes of control go into making a Champagne, while Pét Nat is permitted to largely create itself. Where last vintage resulted in a sort of wild, messy, walk-of-shame debauchery, this vintage is tidy and compartmentalised, with a glittery bead and velveteen mousse. Good, clean, bubbly fun. 100% Lenswood Pinot Noir. Whole-bunch pressed to concrete ‘egg’ fermenter. Fermented until nearly dry.
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Black Estate Home Pinot Noir 2019
Fire brick hue. Compelling fresh and vibrant aromas of wild forest berry’s, wild rose petal, and humid earth. Dense mouth coating tannins that are tightly wound and gradually melt to reveal rich berry fruits, red current , and humus. The balance gives a clear impression of the highly mineralised sedimentary clay soils of the Home Vineyard. Drink now to 2028.
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Bodega Chacra Barda Pinot Noir 2018
Pure, minerally and powerful, with concentrated flavors of red plum and dried raspberry, loaded with powerful meaty notes. Sandalwood accents linger on the finish, showing caressing tannins.
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Bründlmayer Pinot Noir 2017
Opens with a clear, fresh, elegant and subtle bouquet of ripe red berries and cherries. Rich and sumptuous on the palate, this 2017 is fine and reveals a grippy, still slightly astringent tannin structure.
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Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir 2020
Bright florals, red cherry and plum tones are followed with savoury black tea, spice and earth notes. There is a lovely vibrant core to this wine, completed by silky texture and elegant structure persisting in the palate. Cellaring potential to 7 years.
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Chapuis Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge 2019
Aged for 4 months in old barrels. All the beauty. This wonderful cuvée without added sulphites, is the perfect solution of a noble Burgundy without paying through the roof.
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Clos Henri La Chapelle Blanc de Noir
This is technically a “Blanc de Noir” – made from 100% Pinot Noir and in a rich and full bodied style of Methode Traditionelle. If you prefer your bubbles on the yeasty, chocolatey and savoury end of the spectrum this should definitely catch your eye. Creamy long and satisfying savoury finish too.
DIGBY Fine English NV Brut
Vibrant yet understated, this fizz is in its element at home on a Tuesday evening or at a party celebrating one of life’s big moments. An engaging expression of Digby’s house style, it stems from England’s most luscious Pinot Noir with rich, aged Chardonnay and plummy Pinot Meunier.
PLATINUM 97pts (2019 Decanter)
DIGBY Leander Pink NV Brut Rose
Allow yourself to be transported river-side on a warm summer’s day, cheering as boats slice their way past you, glass in hand. This pink fizz is a blend that celebrates England’s most vibrant Pinot Noir fruit, with red berry aromas carried on the back of a light, creamy fruitiness.
Drummond Farm The Burren 2020
2020 ‘The Burren’ Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris . A bold blend, rich in colour and complex in flavour. If you like a bigger style of red wine, treat yourself to a few bottles of this number. You work hard, you deserve it.
Dry River Pinot Noir 2020
This Pinot Noir it’s simply delicious, with well-rounded tannins. Initially there is a juicy, plush elegance, with the tannins claiming a more authoritative and luxurious presence, showing off its class and flamboyance. The complexity of this vintage will bloom after five to eight years of age. Please note this wine has been un-fined and unfiltered in order to safeguard aromatics and structure.
Egly-Ouriet Brut Tradition Grand Cru NV
Based in Ambonnay, Egly-Ouriet are masters of Pinot. They farm organically, and many of the base wines are fermented in barrel. They like long ageing on lees. Dosage is low or zero. These are proper wines: sometimes a bit stern, but always worthwhile. 48 months on lees, disgorged July 2016. Very fine and detailed with lovely citrus and apple core, as well as some pear and nut richness. It’s quite dry and complex with fine herbs and juicy acidity. Grown up and sophisticated, this is fruit-driven but four years on the lees and another 11 months in bottle has given the first signs of toasty maturity.
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Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir 2020
“The characteristic aromatic florality is finely supported by mineral and spice notes on the nose. It’s seamlessly followed by a detailed palate that emphasises precision and elegance. The tannins are evident, but intricately refined and polished. The ethereal mouthfeel echos the aromatic florality with a finesse that we have come to know as unreservedly Calvert.” Producer Notes
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Fürst Pinot Noir Tradition 2018
A pure and elegant, fruit forward German Pinot Noir from the Bavarian wine region of Franconia. The nose offers a big basket full of red fruits, black pepper, bitter almonds and spice. Vibrant fruit with soft, velvety tannins and subtle, complex layers of flavour.
Golden Child Lazy Sunday 2019
The Lazy Sunday is an easy drinking 50/50 red blend of Pinot Noir and Shiraz (both 100% whole bunch). The nose is pretty and inviting, with lifted red fruits and exotic spice. The palate is light-medium bodied, with masses of red cherry and strawberry flavours. Tannin is moderate, but there’s some zippy, spicy acidity to help conclude the wine. This light style red can be chilled on warmer days.
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Hopesgrove Pinot Noir 2020
A bright vibrant ruby hued wine that offers lovely varietal aromas of big red strawberry, cherry and lilac, with hints of savoury herbs and floral notes. Medium/light bodied palate with a finely balanced delicate structure that slips pleasingly across the palate with soft, silky tannins and generous sweet fruit.
Land of Saints Pinot Noir 2018
This beautiful Pinot Noir simply sings of the warm California sunshine that blankets Santa Barbara County. Delicious and generous amounts of cherries, strawberries and raspberries intertwine with clean minerality and sweet baking spices.
Milan Nestarec Forks and Knives Red 2018
The 2018 Forks and Knives Red is a blend of Pinot Noir + some Blaufrankisch, Cab Sauv & Cab Franc. Its a wine that falls under ‘Essential Nutrition’ according to Milan. Quite carbonic, immensely drinkable. Low viscosity, absent minerality, zero bullshit. Organically farmed grapes, indigenous yeasts fermentation, no filtering and no sulfites added. Medium-bodied, herbal and stemmy this is a complex red with a bit of the natty funk.
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Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Rose
100% Pinot Noir was hand-picked. Bottle fermented and aged on lees for a minimum of 18 months.
A romantic bouquet of strawberry sherbet and rose petal with a hint of shortbread. Enhanced by lush pinot notes, a creamy acidity and a touch of nutmeg in the finish. Vibrant with an alluring length, focus and clarity.
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Unkel Jurassic Pinot Noir 2021
This Pinot is a lighter, more fruit-forward style than many. When the sun dips into the horizon, it’s time to rip out the sundowners! Aimed at those looking for a red wine for warm weather imbibing, look no further. It’s light in weight but has a burst of raspberries that is focused by a bright drive of acidity.
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Valli Gibbson Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
A wine with great tension and incredible layers of red fruit, spice and earth. Silky fine tannins compliment the vibrant acidity, giving the wine length and memory. This wine is drinking beautifully at release and will continue to do so for at least a decade.
Vandal Gonzo Combat Rouge 2020
Vandal Wines was set up by three unnamed, masked Marlborough winemakers as an escape from the restrictions of their day jobs. Field blend from a single vineyard in the Southern Valleys of Marlborough. 50% whole cluster fermentation Only hand plunged once during fermentation. Small batch pressed. 6 months aging on full yeast lees. Natural (wild) fermentations (Alcohol and 100% malo lactic fermentation). Unfined and unfiltered. Supple and cloudy with nice sweet, alluring, spicy raspberry and cherry fruit. No sulphites until bottling. There’s a juicy, grippy edge to the fruit with some nice spicy hints.