“A layered and nuanced sparkling wine” 94 Points – Mike Bennie | Halliday Wine Companion
The fruit is entirely from the Bizot vineyard in Piccadilly Valley, an elevated site planted 1995/1996 in the village of Summertown. The fruit is fermented
The fruit is entirely from the Bizot vineyard in Piccadilly Valley, an elevated site planted 1995/1996 in the village of Summertown. The fruit is fermented
So bright and playful with citrus blossom, lemon curd, oyster shell, wet stone and a flinty, steely reduction. The palate is tightly knit with taut
The 12th release of this wine, it is 100% Chardonnay from the Bizot Vineyard in Piccadilly Valley. Under Diam. 2022 was a very fine vintage
This is quite something. Indeed it’s a fundamentally compelling bottle of sparkling wine. The intensity of flavour, the underlying chalkiness, the frame of steel, fruit
Light, bright yellow colour; slightly rubbery sulfides on the nose at first, straw and oyster-shell beneath, turning spicy with time in the glass. A hint
50/46/4% pinot meunier (fermented in tank)/pinot noir/chardonnay (both fermented and matured in oak barrels). A splash of pinot noir is dosed in for colour. Almost
Pale salmon-copper in appearance. Watermelon and strawberry with orange blossom, mandarin and biscuit. The palate is bright and refreshing with a fine line of acidity,
A Piccadilly Valley sparkling Rosé, all estate fruit, this is 50% Meunier, 46% Pinot Noir and 4% Chardonnay. The closure is Diam. The team was
Light salmon-pink, almost rose-gold colour; dried flowers, autumn leaves and underbrush to sniff, strawberry emerging with time in the glass. The palate is delicate and
There’s drama in the glass here. Grapefruit and redcurrant notes blend with citrus rind, olives in brine, cherries and musk. It carries savoury notes in
Flavour, texture and more. This is a white wine with extras. It tastes of gooseberry, lemon barley, grass, candied citrus, hay and mango skins –
Always a serious take on Sauvignon Blanc, this is partially barrel-fermented and benefits from a few years in the bottle. For now, this has an