Kent, England

Gusbourne

Brut Reserve English Sparkling White Blend 2019

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 — 5 months ago

Eric Kent Wine Cellars

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2016

Buttery on the nose with a nice oaky finish. Love this! — 4 years ago

Chapel Down

Tenterden Bacchus 2018

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

Gusbourne

Reserve Brut Chardonnay Blend 2018

Fruity palate, hint of ginger. — 2 months ago

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Wiston Estate Winery

South Downs Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2015

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. — 6 months ago

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Pimm's

No. 1 Liqueur

Alex F
9.2

Nice base for a summer drink. — 4 years ago

Nyetimber

Classic Cuvée Sparkling White Blend

NV Absolutely lovely: frivolous expression, 36 m sur lie, 55 ch 30 pn 15 pm — 3 months ago

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Hambledon

Classic Cuvée Chardonnay Blend

Ming L
9.1

The nose displays a nice mix of peach, lime, strawberry, sourdough, and light chalk. Delicate fine mousses. High acidity but with a round edge. Shows a lot more Chard characters once the mousses are settled. Clean crisp finish.

This one was recommended over other more expensive vintage English bottling. Very happy with the choice.
— 3 years ago

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