NV Dhondt-Grellet - Extra Brut Roc Solare (Base 2021)Colour : Sparkling Producer : Dhondt Grellet Label Name : Extra Brut Roc Solare (Base 2021) Country : France Region : Champagne Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : NV Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Wine Advocate 95 pts Tasting Note : Derived from Coteaux du Szannais, the NV Extra Brut Roc Solare is a new addition to the Dhondt Grellet range. Dans un Premier Temps is no longer produced, as the Pinot Noir vines in Avenay Val dOr were replanted

" winemaker Jeff Brinkman says of the Chardonnays versus the Pinot Noirs this vintage

It is not a powerful wine

Colour : White Producer : Paul Hobbs Label Name : Chardonnay Dinner Vineyard Cuvee Agustina Sonoma Mountain Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : North Coast Appellation : Sonoma County Sub Appellation : Sonoma Mountain Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2017 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : James Suckling 96+

Totally integrated on the palate

with a concentrated core of citrus and orchard fruit supported by vibrant acidity

and the vintages released posthumously by his family continue to appear at market after lengthy periods of ageing in foudres and old barrels

Philip Togni Cabernet occupies an unusual position in the California fine wine hierarchy: widely admired by critics and collectors but intentionally produced in quantities small enough to remain outside the mainstream

the nose is reminiscent of a sweet Chenin: hugely scented

close to Pommard

with anise

Just a baby

creamy mousse