Isn't English sparkling wine improving! This one has 8 years in bottle now and has a delightful freshness and zingy energy that is quite invigorating. Lovely chalky minerality, vibrant aromas of apples and pears, a firm acidity and structure, a touch of brioche/biscuit, a nice, rounded polish to the whole experience... Lots to like. Missing for me is complexity, another layer of interest, and perhaps a less explosive mousse. This is a simple wine, but it's also a 2013, and English wine is evolving rapidly. My guess is that there is lots of future in this estate and the wines will be getting better and better.
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No formal notes - over dinner. Very fresh and bright with a nice mineral streak, but also tight. A little simple at this stage, decent length. Hold. 87-89?
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6/13/2021 - ricard Likes this wine: 90 Points
Isn't English sparkling wine improving! This one has 8 years in bottle now and has a delightful freshness and zingy energy that is quite invigorating. Lovely chalky minerality, vibrant aromas of apples and pears, a firm acidity and structure, a touch of brioche/biscuit, a nice, rounded polish to the whole experience... Lots to like. Missing for me is complexity, another layer of interest, and perhaps a less explosive mousse. This is a simple wine, but it's also a 2013, and English wine is evolving rapidly. My guess is that there is lots of future in this estate and the wines will be getting better and better.
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7/5/2018 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 84 Points
Apple, some underripe & stalky aromas, pear skin. Simple on the palate and a little tired.
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1/1/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 89 Points
Fresh, bright, chalky, a little simple but well made. 88-90
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12/2/2017 - rossi.wine wrote:
No formal notes - over dinner. Very fresh and bright with a nice mineral streak, but also tight. A little simple at this stage, decent length. Hold. 87-89?
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