Pale salmon in colour; cranberry and wild strawberry bouquet. Dry, light to medium bodied, with tangy flavours of rhubarb and strawberry. Good length. A harbinger of summer rosé.
Peach pie, pineapple, honey, nutmeg, vanilla, caramel, citrus, cream, orange peel and sweet apple are all present in this polished Chardonnay. Excellent length, crisp acidity and a spice-tinged finale cap it all off.
Enticingly aromatic floral scents with yellow and green fruit overtones. Flavours are simultaneously ripe and refreshingly clean with good acidity and an intriguing salty note on the finish.
Good value Cabernet, with red and black berry and tea notes up front. Good varietal character, with hints of cassis and vanilla, well managed oak, well integrated tannins and a solid finish.
Sourced from the estate’s Short Hills Bench from vines 30+ years old. The nose shows juicy lime, citrus rind, grapefruit and tangerine notes. There are sublime mineral notes on the palate to go with tangy citrus, pear, apple and racy acidity to keep the sweetness in balance.
Though it seems that armagnac is doomed to play a lifetime of second fiddle to its celebrity relative, cognac, I’ll openly admit that I prefer it. Larressingle’s blend of old eaux-de-vie is an experience, not a drink. Its bouquet of dark chocolate, cinnamon-baked apples, leather, raisins and dried roses will have you sniffing for a small eternity before you tilt back for a sip. Serve in a snifter or wine glass to get the best from this exquisite brandy.
Pale peach in hue, this Côtes du Rhône rose is a blend of 20-ish year old Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah sourced from two family estates. Biodynamically farmed, this is bone dry and streaming along fine peppery spice and tight red berry fruit. Fine strawberry, cherry and cinnamon spice, bright with acidity and lined with river stones to a snappy, pink grapefruit finish. This is an impressive value, an ideal rosé to partner with a multitude of foods (and people) and something you could buy by the case.