| Score |
Vineyard |
Wine |
Vintage |
Varietal blend |
Retail |
SPS Comments |
| 19.5 |
Nyetimber |
Classic Cuvée |
2005 |
Chardonnay 62%, Pinot noir 19%, Pinot Meunier 19% |
£25.99 |
Very full, with a huge whack of ripe fruit. Nose still a bit closed, but this ought to develop. This is Nyetimber's best to date. How much better can English sparkling wine get? |
| 19.5 |
RidgeView |
Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs Magnum |
2001 |
Chardonnay |
£63.00 |
Perhaps the best UK-grown sparkling Chardonnay. It is great now, but with its crisp acidity and full body, it has years of life left. Amazing. |
| 19.0 |
Chapel Down |
Pinot Chardonnay |
2006 |
Pinot noir, Chardonnay |
NA |
Excellent nose with fruit and yeast. The palate is full with very good length. This is a new style for Chapel Down and almost Nyetimber-like. Is this the shape of things to come for Chapel Down? |
| 18.0 |
Camel Valley |
Pinot Noir Brut White |
2007 |
Pinot noir |
£29.95 |
Great fruit, full with a really long finish. Good balance and not too sweet. |
| 17.5 |
Chapel Down |
Brut |
NV |
Pinot Noir 40%, Müller-Thurgau 30%, Reichensteiner 30%. |
£16.99 |
Very fresh, full of fruit and well balanced. Has length and persistance and a real bargain. |
| 17.5 |
Hush Heath Estate |
Balfour Brut Rosé |
2006 |
Pinot noir 55%, Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Meunier 5% |
£36.99 |
Very elegant with soft Pinot fruit evident. Classy, with good balance. Still young and ought to improve in next 2 years. |
| 17.5 |
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Fitzrovia Rosé |
2007 |
Chardonnay 46%, Pinot noir 32%, Pinot Meunier 22% |
£21.95 |
Very full, great fruit and long on the finish. Better than the 2006 and back on top form. |
| 17.5 |
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Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs |
2007 |
Chardonnay |
£21.95 |
Although the crisp Chadonnay acidity comes through, this wine is rich and creamy with good balance. One to enjoy now, but will be better in 12 months time. |
| 17.0 |
Breaky Bottom |
Cuvée John Inglis Hall |
2006 |
Seyval blanc |
£20.05 |
Fresh and elegant, with satisfying acidity and long, dry finish. |
| 17.0 |
Camel Valley |
Pinot Noir Brut Rosé |
2008 |
Pinot noir |
£22.95 |
Really ripe fruit which for 2008 is a surprise. Round on the palate with quite high level of sweeteness. |
| 17.0 |
Chapel Down |
English Rosé |
NV |
Pinot Noir, Reichensteiner, Müller-Thurgau |
£19.99 |
Lovely fruit on nose and palate. Quite full, but elegant and satisfying. |
| 17.0 |
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Bloomsbury |
2007 |
Chardonnay 64%, Pinot noir 23%, Pinot Meunier 14% |
£19.95 |
Very full on the palate with good acidity, but not too sweet. |
| 16.5 |
Chapel Down |
Pinot Reserve |
2004 |
Pinot Noir 70%, Pinot Blanc 30% |
£24.99 |
Full with high acidity, but well balanced with rounding dosage. |
| 16.5 |
Gusbourne Estate |
Gusbourne Brut Blanc de Blanc |
2006 |
Chardonnay |
£24.99 |
Zesty and sharp, not too sweet and a nice balance. One to drink now. |
| 16.5 |
Jenkyn Place |
Jenkyn Place Brut |
2006 |
Chardonnay 61%, Pinot noir 23%, Pinot Meunier 16% |
£25.00 |
Still young and will improve. Fresh with great Chardonnay fruit and not too much acidity. |
