Barton Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Barton Pinot Noir Rosé, has an enticing light salmon pink colour which introduces you to its strawberry and light cherry aromas. The flavours of this 2020 vintage are fresh with light strawberries and cream, and a hint of cherry fruit, which is so typical of refined Pinot Noir Rosés. This is an attractive dry (but not bone dry) fruity rosé which is smooth and elegant coupled with a prolonged aftertaste. Barton Pinot Noir Rosé … Read More
a’Becketts Rams Cliff Rosé 2018
a’Becketts Rams Cliff Rosé has an attractive light salmon colour and wild strawberry aromas. From the warm 2018 vintage, this English rosé is a testament to how cool climate wines continue to develop and improve. There are fresh and full wild strawberry and raspberry fruit flavours and the wine is elegant and well balanced. it makes a perfect aperitif at just 11% abv. If you are looking for a light in alcohol wine, this … Read More
Iona Mr P Pinot Noir 2019
Iona Mr P Pinot Noir has an abundance of dark cherry, strawberry and redcurrant aromas, which lead into fresh, vibrant and juicy cherry flavours with spicy undertones. The palate is pure with good structure, length and a lovely texture. The striking label describes Mr P as a “Pinot for the people” because it is such a stylish wine showing all the characteristics of classic, Pinot Noir at an affordable price. Iona Mr P Pinot … Read More
Wairau River Reserve Pinot Noir 2017/19
Wairau River Reserve Pinot Noir hits the spot for quality Pinot Noir at a competitive price. With aromas of dark fruits, plums, cassis entwined with layers of a touch of savoury richness and subtle toasty oak. The complexity continues into the palate with generous fruit weight and fine, ripe tannins. The result is the refined, textured Wairau River Reserve Pinot Noir with a long, persistent finish. A dry, medium bodied Pinot with excellent balance, … Read More
Iona Elgin Highlands Pinot Noir 2017
Iona Pinot Noir has a beautiful ruby colour. Its aromas immediately remind you of a fine Burgundy, with refined aromas of succulent black cherries and fresh strawberries coupled with hints of forest floor and orange peel. What is striking about Iona Pinot Noir are its sublime flavours of strawberry and red cherry fruit and its poised, silky texture. it is beguiling and full of flavour but also delicate at the same time with a … Read More
Albourne Estate Brut Multi-Vintage
Albourne Estate Brut Multi-Vintage is the latest Sparkling wine produced by Alison Nightingale from her 30 acre vineyard and winery in West Sussex. It is as stunning as the Albourne Estate still wines. As its name suggests this wine is made of selected base wines from multiple vintages to produce an approachable, expressive and immediately enjoyable style. Others call this style ‘non-vintage’ but Alison has chosen to call this ‘multi-vintage’. It is made from … Read More
Chapel Down Classic Non Vintage Brut
Chapel Down Classic Non Vintage Brut is a consistently good value, stylish English Sparkling Wines made from grapes, grown in vineyards across Sussex, Kent and Essex. A finely structured, elegant fizz which has red apple, lemon grass and freshly baked bread aromas and flavours with hints of strawberry and quince aromas. It has a fine and sustained mousse. It is great to see this wine receiving a Silver Medal at the Decanter World Wine … Read More
Albourne Estate Blanc de Noirs 2013
Albourne Estate Blanc de Noirs 2013 is Alison Nightingale’s second Sparkling wine produced from her 30 acre vineyard and winery in West Sussex. It is as stunning as the Albourne Estate still wines and her Blanc de Blancs. This “white of blacks” is made from selected, hand-picked Pinot Noir grapes using the highest quality cuveé to create a sparkling wine which is rich and complex yet dry with real finesse. Expressive, complex aromas of … Read More
Schubert Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015
Schubert Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir is typical of Schubert’s wines which are always truly elegant and complex. This vintage displays a refined, strawberry and dark cherry fruit nose; at the same time it is smoky with classic hints of the “forest floor.” This is followed by complex layers of savoury strawberry, blackcurrant and cherry fruit with hints of liquorice and spice coupled with terrific finesse. Beautifully poised and well structured Pinot Noir with brilliant … Read More
Chapel Down Rosé Brut
Chapel Down Rosé Brut has an enticing pale pink colour. The Pinot Noir really shines out in this elegant English Sparkling wine; it’s one of the most elegant pink fizzes we’ve tasted. Delicate aromas of strawberries, cherries and redcurrants with background notes of toasty shortbread these lead into a crisp, fresh palate of light red fruits. It has a fine creamy mousse which contributes to the light and effortless style and beautiful balance of … Read More
Ashling Park Classic Cuvée NV
Ashling Park Classic Cuvée comes from our closest wine estate in West Sussex, situated in West Ashling. It has finesse and personality with wonderful aromas of freshly baked brioche, stone fruits and red apples. With the recognisably Champagne like aromas, very fine bubbles and an impeccable balance of fruit and acidity, Ashling Park Classic Cuvée is a full-bodied and yet very fresh, elegant English Sparkling wine with excellent length. Talented winemaker Dermot Sugrue has … Read More
Schubert BlockB Pinot Noir 2016
Schubert BlockB Pinot Noir is typical of Schubert’s wines which stand out for their brilliant quality. Powerful, intense, complex multi-layered aromas wake up the senses when you first open a Schubert Block B Pinot Noir. This is an exceptional vintage of this wine that has been rated as “Outstanding” by Decanter magazine, with a stunning 95 points. The aromas remind you of blackcurrant, strawberry and cherries along with nuances of herbs, smoke and the … Read More
Schubert BlockB Pinot Noir 2017
Schubert BlockB Pinot Noir is typical of Schubert’s wines which stand out for their brilliant quality. Powerful, intense, complex multi-layered aromas wake up the senses when you first open a Schubert Block B Pinot Noir. Following the previous vintage which was rated as exceptional, this 2017 vintage “steps up to the plate” with 95 points from critics. The aromas remind you of red berry fruits along with nuances of herbs and spicy chocolate and … Read More
Albourne Estate – English Wine Gift Box with Tasting Notes
3 Decanter Silver Medal Winners from West Sussex Albourne Estate has just under 11 hectares (30 acres) in gently rolling hills, near Hassocks in West Sussex, with stunning views to the Devils Dyke. The vineyards were planted in 2010 when Alison Nightingale finally found the site she had been looking for which ticked all the boxes to provide excellent drainage, low frost risk and maximum sun exposure, critical factors in achieving successful vine growth … Read More
“Ravishing Rosés” Case Offer
Discover ravishing Rosés from Spain, England, Italy & South Africa “Ravishing Rosés” Case Offer case is just bursting with Summer flavours, but these distinctive, blush coloured, dry Rosés can be drunk all the year round. Think of them more like versatile light red wines. Four different styles, some are organic and biodynamic, but what they all have in common are excellent flavours that come from small family producers who take great care of their … Read More
English Wine Case Offer
England is producing some brilliant still wines – savour the full flavours This English Wine Case Offer (with Tasting Notes) is a great introduction to the excellent quality and variety of wines being produced in England today. England’s cool climate presents challenges for grape growing but the combination of our relatively cool weather provides a long growing and ripening season, and the development of great depth of flavours, subtlety and lower abv. Two of … Read More