Natasha Langton

9.0

My favourite English sparkler — 4 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

My second time trying this wine having opened my case three years ago, and the 2015 BdB from Wiston hasn’t budged an inch. It remains a taut, incredibly youthful and monolithic Chardonnay which will age well for another decade at least. While the nose is a little shy, it has great effervescence and pristine aromas of gooseberries, lemon sherbet, crushed shells and hints of bread. On the palate the wine is very singular and direct; a testament to great English Chardonnay, with massive acidity and flavours of brioche and bitter lemon, and great minerality – perhaps the most I’ve experienced in an English fizz. The finish is, well, endless, and the wine benefits greatly from time in the glass, gaining a bit of fat and broader mouthfeel. Really complex stuff, and a wine I’ll leave for another three years at least before trying again. — 9 months ago

Peter Coulthard

9.3

Waitrose. Delightful English white. Melon and peach, grassy and zesty freshness to it, slight acidity to cut through things but without lingering. — 5 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.2

Shows very well, I’d challenge to distinguish from solid grower champagne. Yellow flowers, lemon, a touch of underripe stone fruit. Very good backbone if a bit young on the autolysis integration — 8 months ago

Jo Lawson

10

One of the best English sparkling ice ever tasted. With every penny. Light fruity, bubbly, delicious — 3 years ago

Will Stanley

9.2

Rich and multi-layered, this English sparkling shows all the hallmarks of the finest NV champagne with toasted brioche, baked apple and lemon zest cut along a lean, energetic profile that’s incredibly enjoyable. Medium bodied with moderate acidity, it finishes long and benefits from some time in the glass. Should age quite nicely for the next few years. Excellent stuff. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

10

I bought a 1000ml bottle of this gin and it's nearly gone. Monkey 47, when served with Fever Tree Refreshingly Light Tonic, is a stunningly fresh, lively, complex and intriguing drink - no guest has ever been satisfied with just one. It's a hell of a gin. Aromatic and arresting, the myriad herbs that comprise Monkey 47 each play their note in the orchestra that is this gin. I'm English and I like London gins, and perhaps I'm lacking loyalty by loving this Black Forest beauty, but so be it. This Monkey's Gone to Heaven. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Pretty salmon in color.

Red fruits on the nose with light bread notes and minerals.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and medium sized bubbles.

Feels very dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, citrus, spices, light yeast, minerals, light earth and sea salt.

Tangy finish with limes and herbs.

This is a very tasty Sparkling Rosé from England. Zippy and crisp.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.

This 6 year old vintage Sparkling wine is still very young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

A blend of 58% Pinot Noir, 22% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. Aged for 4 years on its lees. Made in the Traditional Method.

12% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$60. — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

This estate owes its name to Connetable Talbot, the English general & governor of the province of Guyenne who was defeated at the famous Battle of Castillon in 1453. Aromas of sweet black fruits with floral and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry & blueberry with cacao and tobacco spice, on a well balanced frame. Fine rustic tannins, long savory ending with fruit, spice and cedar character. — 3 years ago

Evan McKenzie

9.0

Brick/brownish red color, pale rim, medium tears, ripe berries/stone fruit, black cherry, cola. 13.5% EtOH

Harvested 9/5 & 9/7; 2.03 tons per acre yield. Barrel selection from four vineyard blocks with each separately fermented and aged 18 months in 20% new French Burgundy barrels. 378 cases produced. — 5 years ago