2018 150CL Domaine Antonin Guyon, Savigny les Beaune 'Les Goudelettes'
Regular price £108.30 Save £-108.302020 150CL Domaine Guerrin & Fils, Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru La Maréchaude
Regular price £82.50 Save £-82.50ABOUT THE WINE
The estate was created in 1926, in the heart of the village of Vergisson. Today the 4th generation of the family Guerrin cultivates their terroir with the same passion and rigour as their great-grandparents before them. The estate covers a total area of 14 hectares split between more than 35 small plots. This exceptional diversity of terroirs gives each of their wines a very distinct character.
TASTING NOTES
Hailing from the Pouilly-Fuissé premier cru vineyard La Maréchaude, this mellow yet flamboyant 100% Chardonnay is a true expression of its distinguished terroir. The nose unveils a sophisticated medley of ripe stone fruit, touched with nuances of blooming white flowers and toasty hazelnuts. On the palate, it is a symphony of balance and subtlety, combining a graceful minerality with a refined structure. The wine undergoes a slow fermentation in French oak barrels, with 20% new, followed by lees-ageing complemented by regular batonnage.
FOOD PAIRING
A gastronomic delight, this wine partners beautifully with a pan-seared sea bass served with a creamy leek fondue or a slow-roasted chicken with hazelnut and herb stuffing. An artisanal goat cheese tart with a salad of fresh greens, topped with candied walnuts, also makes for a harmonious pairing. Standalone, it serves as an enchanting aperitif that sets a sophisticated tone for any gathering.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
La Maréchaude, positioned at the northern edge of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation, is famed for producing Chardonnay of distinct elegance and finesse. The vineyard's unique location on the slopes of the Roche de Vergisson and white limestone soils imbue the wine with a refreshing mineral character, beautifully offsetting the richness derived from lees-stirring and barrel ageing. This is a stellar expression of Pouilly-Fuissé's potential.
2017 Capanna, Rosso di Montalcino
Regular price £58.70 Save £-58.702008 Chateau Leoville-Barton
Regular price £141.55 Save £-141.55ABOUT THE WINE
Château Léoville Barton is the smallest portion of the great Léoville estate and has been owned by the Barton family since 1826. There is no château and the wine is made at Langoa Barton. Léoville Barton's 48 hectares of vineyards are located in the east of the St-Julien wine appellation and lie on gravelly-clay soils. Since Anthony Barton took over the reins from his Uncle Ronald in the mid-80s, quality has soared at Léoville Barton and the wine has gone from being a solid mid-league performing 2ème Cru Classé to one of the most exciting and scintillating wines in St. Julien.
TASTING NOTES
Powerful, heavily-extracted, built for the long-term. Ripe, opulent aromas – blackberry, fig, cedar, smoke – and an oak-rich, grippy palate, with prune, cassis and black olive on the long, lingering finish. Best from 2020, and will age well until around 2050.
FOOD PAIRING
Smoked duck, beef stew or lamb leg are all perfect pairings.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
Just entering its drinking window; drink or hold.
2020 150CL Chateau de Chamirey, Mercurey 1er Cru 'Clos du Roi' Red
Regular price £109.90 Save £-109.902012 Chateau Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer
Regular price £246.25 Save £-246.252018 Capanna, Brunello di Montalcino
Regular price £132.50 Save £-132.502012 Capanna, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Regular price £209.10 Save £-209.102014 Clos du Marquis
Regular price £160.75 Save £-160.752017 Agriturismo Colognole, Chianti Rufina
Regular price £47.20 Save £-47.202021 Chateau de Chamirey, Mercurey Red
Regular price £75.00 Save £-75.002014 Chateau Pontet Canet
Regular price £126.30 Save £-126.30ABOUT THE WINE
Classified as a 5eme Cru Classe, own by the Tesseron family also owner of Lafon Rochet in St Estephe. Today, Chateau Pontet-Canet is owned and run by Alfred and Michel Tesseron. The Tesserons have vastly improved the quality of the Pontet-Canet wines which are now full-bodied and packed with ripe, chewy, black fruits and fine tannins with great aging potential.
2018 Domaine des Perdrix, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Regular price £435.10 Save £-435.10ABOUT THE WINE
Managed by Bertrand & Christiane Devillard and their children Amaury & Aurore since 1996, the Domaine des Perdrix, located in Cote de Nuits spread over 12 hectares in the best terroirs within the villages of Nuits Saint Georges and Vosne Romanee. Nearly 5 hectares of the estate produce Nuits Saint Georges 1 er Cru, among which the excellent “Aux Perdrix” is a quasimonopole (99%). The quality of the vineyards, their rigorous management and vinification have established the Domaine des Perdrix as a renowned Domaine.
TASTING NOTES
Dark ruby colour with a powerful nose. Opening with notes of spices (nutmeg, cinnamon), followed by dark fruits (blackcurrant, blueberry). Beautiful complexity with a powerful & dense palate.
FOOD PAIRING
Excellent with lamb & game meat.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
Needs time to reveal its potential and perfumes of fruits and spices which will get stronger and stronger with maturation. Tannins are firm but ripe and silky.
2020 Agriturismo Colognole, Chianti Rufina
Regular price £47.20 Save £-47.202018 Reva, Barbera d'Alba
Regular price £64.70 Save £-64.702021 Chateau de Chamirey, Mercurey White
Regular price £75.00 Save £-75.002008 Domaine de Chevalier, Blanc
Regular price £482.50 Save £-482.50