7/9/2015 - gilesm wrote:

Showed well, but it's time to drink up the 2008. Marvellous.

7/9/2015 - gilesm Likes this wine:

What a surpriser. At last night's wine tasting, this was preferred by the group to a 2008 Penfolds 311, and a Blason Montagny 1er cru.

4/23/2014 - gilesm Likes this wine:

A good wine on opening, but after being vacuum-sealed and left in the fridge for 10 days- even better. Give it air to breathe.

2/5/2013 - gilesm Likes this wine:

No notes here so I'll add some. Really good, just like we found when we tasted it at the vineyard/co-op in 2012.
Slightly burgundian, and refreshing.
Will be buying more.

1/14/2013 - gilesm Likes this wine:

Love it.

11/23/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Drank this in comparison with the 2010 Hahn St Lucia Hills. The Hahn edged it. Still a great wine though.

11/23/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Drank this in comparison with the 2010 Penfolds 311 and again, it won. Delicious; hints of banana.

11/9/2012 - gilesm wrote:

I need to buy lots more- this is excellent crowd-pleasing cava.

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Splendid. A very subtle champagne, to be enjoyed quietly and carefully. Notes of pineapple and nectarines. Tremendously mellow.

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Not quite as good as the Pol Roger Reserve. But still good. Tannic, plenty of green apple and gooseberry.

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Fabulous. Preferred to the Ruinart blanc de blancs.
Wonderful aroma of Bassett's Liquorice all-sorts!

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

I'd mark this significantly below consensus on CT so I won't give a number here.
Vey intense nose- yeasty, rubbery, sulphurous- a hint of old trainers.
I thought it was an off bottle, but the second bottle was identical. Some of the flavours diminished 30mins after opening.
Drinkable, but not the treat I expected from the 159 other tasting notes here.

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Good.
Nose of apples, pears and even white chocolate!
Much fuller flavour than the previous Chancery cremant (and 4x the price) - almost leading to an oiliness. Tropical fruits including lychee and melon.

9/19/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Nose: light.
Flavours of elderflower and asparagus. Respectable.

10/11/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Enjoyed with Cloudy bay chardonnay 2010; this was my preference. Am buying some more.

10/11/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Astounding. Such a contrast between the sharp bubbles, then the deep honey of the wine. As good as Tokaji? Maybe. Definitely getting more. Not cheap, but worth the money. Made the (admittedly much much cheaper) decent Bonterra look silly.

9/29/2012 - gilesm wrote:

This "vintage 2010 Codorniu brut" is a winner. The NV is nothing like as good.

8/21/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Tasted & bought at the vineyard.
Back at home: glorious deep colour- reminds us of Calpol! Fortunately the flavour does not. Deep dark fruits; Christmas spices; cigar-box; hints of mushrooms. Peppers. Good.

8/7/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Tried this on Jancis's recommendation. Nothing like as good as Codorniu vintage in my view and they're around the same price.

7/30/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Boring. Not much like a cava. Much deeper colour than expected.

7/22/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Broadly as expected- easy to drink, good depth of flavour. Not dramatically exciting but for this price a solid wine.

7/22/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Went well with slow-cooked (24h) pork shoulder. Seems to be at a good stage for drinking but I'm led to believe it will also improve.

7/10/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Went well with Madeira chicken.

7/10/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Fabulous- as good as when tasted at the Camel vineyard a year ago.

7/10/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Tasted at Yapps June 2012. Way too young to touch now.

6/23/2012 - gilesm wrote:

At Yapps. Real crowd-pleaser of a wine. Good tannins.

6/23/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Tasted at Yapps. Solid wine showing a lot of youth. According to my scribbles, elements of onion and apple! Good.

6/24/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Went down faster than expected; good depth of flavour and hints of spice box! (Could have been aided by the leg of lamb cooking on the fire, as well as the splendid British weather)

6/20/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Surprisingly good and will be buying more. Excellent value when not at hiked-up price.

5/11/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Very easy to drink, and it comes in a 5L box which fits perfectly in the fridge. Will be getting some more. This box has been in the cellar for three years which seems a suitable period of ageing.

5/11/2012 - gilesm wrote:

"Extra dry" but still with some sweetness. Reminds me why I generally prefer cava, but as a prosecco it's very drinkable. Strong lime with a dash of acidity. Maybe some peach.

4/26/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Better than expected- reasonable cava. Edited to add: it had 3 years in the cellar, which probably helped significantly!

3/4/2012 - gilesm wrote:

A little flabby and over-sweet.

2/24/2012 - gilesm wrote:

Slightly sweeter than expected. Good.

12/25/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Spectacular- tasted at Vagabond from Enomatic, and subsequently pulled a bottle from the cellar.

9/22/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Last bottle.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

First of the three blind shirazes.. and 100% guessed correctly. This was served in good company and was clearly the weaker of the wines. Not bad by any means, just not as good. Straightforward flavours, little complexity; quite pleasing.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Clear raspberries and black plums, though not over-powering. Great stuff. Easy to find in Waitrose as well...

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Similar tastes to how Khamen describes it, but we thought the latex was more car rubber trim... Mercedes to be precise. Excellent.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Much better showing than at CT2!
Incredible depth of flavour. Shavings of lime clearly discernible... although some thought it was squeezes not shavings, I am certain it was shavings!

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Probably biased- this is a personal favourite. Buttery... nuts... again a hint of coconut.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Good alternative to champagne. Haven't tried the NV (yet) so can't compare there.
Nose hinted of (shredded) coconut in addition to typical champagne.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Strong resemblance to Ribena- a great choice for teenage parties in the sun and certainly a contrast to the Green Point which followed. Simple, one-dimensional Ribena flavours.
Amazing colour and bubbles. This would make a fantastic sorbet.

6/24/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Not quite as perfect as the 2006. Hopefully age will improve this...

6/24/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Most pleasing.

6/4/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Fruit-forward & juicy- as expected. Excellent value.

5/19/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Served at 1 Lombard Street, London.

5/20/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Intense caramel and molasses

5/2/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Concur- not bad.

4/1/2011 - gilesm wrote:

Heady notes of kerosene and citrus. The BBR notes are spot on.