Aimery Grand Cuvée 1531 Crémant De Limoux
This Crémant de Limoux is sourced from the oldest sparkling wine region in the world which continues to produce these amazingly flavoursome, yet affordable sparkling wines. Medium-intense aromas of apple flesh, white melon rind and yellow flowers open the nose of this fresh and inviting sparkler. Made from 60% Chardonnay, 30% Chenin Blanc and 10% Mauzac, it’s brisk and lively, with final hints of green apple and lime leaf.
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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Alberto Nani Organic Prosecco
Alberto Nani has a complex bouquet characterized by notes of flowers and jam. The full bodied wine showcases a fine perlage with a mineral finish. It’s ideal as an aperitif with traditional Italian dishes, to live every day as a celebration.
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Alzinger Mühlpoint Grüner Veltliner 2015
The 2015 Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Mühlpoint comes from loess soils and opens with a more spicy Veltliner bouquet that displays ripe pip fruit aromas. Round and juicy on the palate, with a stimulating salinity and a very nice grip this is a pretty juicy yet expressive and aromatic Veltliner.
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Ampeleia Unlitro Toscana Rosso 2020 (1L)
Azienda Ampeleia is a domaine on the Costa Toscana founded in 2002, and is the result of a fortuitous encounter between Elisabetta Foradori (one of the greatest Italian winegrowers), Thomas Widmann, and Giovanni Podini, who found a perfect place to express their vision in Ampeleia. In 2009, the domaine began to make the transition to biodynamic management and now produces wines which perfectly reflect their very complex and diverse terroirs. This wine is a blend of varieties originating from the Mediterranean Basin— 40% Alicante Nero (aka Grenache), 25% Mourvedre, 15% Carignano, 15% Sangiovese, 5% Alicante Bouschet—sourced from vineyards at 180-250 meters above sea level. In accordance with its principles of respect for the land, the vineyard is biodynamically certified and the wine is fermented using native yeasts. This wine for keeping is lively, fresh and juicy on the palate, dominated by red and black berries and enhanced by a few spicy notes.
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Anne Laure Riesling 2018
The gorgeous nose of lime and citrus. The dry palate shows some attractive notes of white flowers.
Ansgar Clusserath Riesling 2019
This is Mosel Riesling with a difference, Feinherb is neither dry or sweet but (transliterated) featherweight. I describe these wines as “just sweet enough” and this one is rich and creamy with tropical fruit, citrus and acid for days.
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Antoine Sanzay Cuvee du Domaine Rouge 2018
Sanzay’s “Cuvée Domaine” sourced from 35-year-old vines and both vinified and aged in concrete vats. In the glass it’s a deep ruby with magenta highlights at the rim, with aromas of black cherry, cranberry, black raspberry, damp violets, tobacco, and a hint of black pepper. The palate is fresh and full of acid-driven energy. One can mistake this for cru Beaujolais, as the overall effect is similar, but the hints of sage and mint intermingling with the lush, juicy fruit are a key indicator of Cabernet Franc. This is another one of those wines that would disappear first if plopped down on a table of sommeliers.
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Antoine Sanzay La Haye Dampierre 2018
100% Cabernet Franc. Appellation Saumur-Champigny Rouge. From Antoine’s vineyard in Varrains, a 1.1 hectare parcel planted in 1975 on mostly sand on limestone bedrock. Organically farmed, hand harvested, sorted, destemmed then fermented in stainless steel for 3 weeks before being pressed into a combination of concrete eggs and aged French oak barriques for 9 months. Unfiltered, unfined, SO2 added at bottling (31mg/L). Intense red fruit, leather, violets, crushed herbs, firm tannins, good acidity.
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Arianna Occhipinti IL Frappato 2018
Fresh and elegant red wine. The nose presents notes reminiscent of violets, cherries and certain citrus fruit. On the palate it is a light wine, full of fruit. It is persistent and with an acidity that brings freshness.
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Arianna Occhipinti Siccagno 2017
Warm and enveloping, rich and elegant, velvety and very fresh. Nero d’Avola “Siccagno”, another masterpiece of Arianna Occhipinti…
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Arianna Occhipinti SP68 2019
Full of wild cherries, plum and mulberry with just a touch of raspberry lift. There are hints of flowers, leather, smoke, spice and herbs with wafts of liquorice, quite a lot you can pick out of this wine.
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Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Bianco 2019
It’s a deeply aromatic wine that is surprisingly light on the palate. There’s some maceration on the skins, so you’ll get a bit of tannin on the finish along with an intriguing olive-y note.
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Artesano Vintners Benjamina 2019
Slightly bubbly, medium aciditiy, green, earthy. Pet nat made from Xarello & Parellada. Low intervention, unfiltered, without any additives, sugars or sulphites. Created from grapes cultivated using organic or biodynamic farming.
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Badiola Tempranillo de Laderas Rioja 2018
Badiola is a winery based in the heart of Rioja Alavesa. Badiola offers a new perspective on Rioja wines. The vineyards are located on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, mainly surrounding the villages of Villabuena, Leza, Samaniego, Laguardia, Navaridas and Baños del Ebro, each terroir producing wines with distinctive character. The vines are extremely old; many were planted in the 1920s. 1930s and 1940s and they deliver concentrated juices with a clear identity. The philosophy of winemaking is to obtain very pure, fresh and well-textured wines that reflect their origin.
Barouillet Bergerac Blanc Sec 2019
This wine with an atypical nose is not very marked by the aromas of the Sauvignon. It reveals notes toasted or even grilled. It also has floral notes, followed by fruits such as peach and citrus. The mouthfeel has a refreshing vivacity, reminding grapefruits and floral aromas such as honeysuckle and wisteria. The Bergerac Blanc Sec is a surprising union between freshness, fullness and aromas.
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Bedin IL Lieve Prosecco Col Fondo
Funky Prosecco Col Fondo aka Pet Nat! Very cloudy straw in color, due to the yeast deposit on the bottom of the bottle, with delicate bubbles. The process of lees ageing adds notes of baked bread that blend with fruity scents in a very elegant, complex bouquet. In the mouth it is full-flavoured and bone-dry, very refreshing and cleansing.
Bianco di Ampeleia 2019
“For the Bianco di Ampeleia, we have recovered an old vineyard near the winery and grafted it with indigenous varieties of the Mediterranean Basin. A field-blend, as according to tradition, mostly of Trebbiano grapes together with some Ansonica and Malvasia. On average the wine spends 7 days fermenting on skins, adding complexity and texture Shining lemony rose gold in colour, notes of apple and Bartlett pear, nutty quality on the finish, alongside pure – fresh acidity.” Producer Notes
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Bodegas Godelia Mencia 2016
Perfect expression of Mencía from Bierzo. This vintage is characterised by a great fruit concentration. We can find a lot of nuances, red fruit, violets and mineral notes, which are assembled with the nuances provided by the oak ageing. The palate is fresh, meaty and elegant with a great finish.
Bodegas Zarate Albariño 2019
The Zarate estate encompasses a total of 9.6 Ha of vines, over 12 different parcels. It is located in the Val de Salnés subzone which is prized for its cool climate and close proximity to the sea, which gives the wines a ‘salty’ character. The soils here are what is called Xabre, or weathered granite, which also helps to accentuate the intense minerality of the wines. The vines are farmed organically with many biodynamic techniques employed as well.
“The eponymous 2019 Zarate is their entry-level Albariño, a vintage with structure and acidity, still very young, a powerful vintage with more of everything and probably a long-distance runner. It’s varietal and clean, characterful, powerful and with a long, tasty finish, vibrant and almost salty.” The Wine Advocate
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Bründlmayer Grüner Vertliner Berg-Vogelsang 2018
Anis spice remains discreet, animated and distinctive. Round and balanced on the palate despite a bit of weight. Apple and yellow fruit in the background, crystal clear with promising potential.
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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Casa Coste Piane Valdobbiadene Prosecco NV
The Prosecco “Frizzante Naturalmente” of Casa Coste Piane thrills with production following the dictates of the ancestral method, according to a rural method, according to an ancient method, according to a philosophy that created it not to conform to trends, but to bring to the glass a personality and a truly unique character of its kind. A refermentation not in autoclave, but in the bottle on the “sur lie” yeasts, generates small but still lively and vibrant bubbles. The wine is rustic, has a beautiful freshness and great minerality.
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Casa Santos Lima Confidencial 2019
Red field blend! Rich ruby in colour with a wide range of complex aromas of ripe red fruits and vanilla. Boasting a balanced combination of oak and ripe red fruits, this wine is rich and full of juicy spiced fruits. Black currant and a hint of toastiness are fully integrated with some acidity to leave your mouth velvety smooth.