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Drouhin 2018 Beaune Clos Des Mouches
An exceptional wine. The color is a bright pale yellow. The floral nose is complex: white lilac, white rose. Once more open, the fruity aromas emerge, which evolve towards intense notes of hazelnut and toasted almond. For those who have reached maturity, the nose surprises with its power, after about fifteen minutes of aeration: white truffle, citron, honey, nutmeg respond with a singular elegance. On the palate, the wine has liveliness. We feel the richness but also the structure and a certain minerality. The wine has fat without ever being heavy, it gives a beautiful fullness on the finish. We find the complexity and elegance of a Bâtard-Montrachet, harmoniously combined with the fullness of a Corton-Charlemagne.
Drouhin 2018 Volnay 1Er Clos Des Chenes
A charming wine. A beautiful ruby color, intense and bright. A floral nose dominated by violet, characteristic of this wine. Other delicate aromas such as rose jam and a light note of wild strawberry. On the palate, the attack is quite structured with noble and fine tannins, evolving towards a lovely velvety on floral, fruity and persistent notes.
Drouhin 2020 Saint Amour
Drouhin 2017 Volnay
A wine of great elegance. A bright and luminous color, very frank. The aromas evoke violet and blackcurrant bud when the wine is young, evolving with maturity towards notes of ripe or candied fruits, mushrooms and sweet spices. On the palate, a beautiful sensation of roundness, velvety. The tannins are fine, the acidity gives freshness. A beautiful aromatic persistence, in candied and vanilla tones.
Croft 2011 Vintage Port
Deep purple black colour. The complex seductive nose has the archetypal Croft opulence but displays impressive depth, background and reserves of aroma. A rich, powerful fruitiness provides the backdrop for heady scents of blossom and rock rose. Luscious ripe berry fruit flavour surges though the palate. The wine’s velvety texture is underpinned by taut, muscular, perfectly integrated tannins which provide stamina with an attractive firmness and vigour to the finish. More virile and structured than some recent Vintages from this classic house, the 2011 nevertheless displays all the rich ripe fruitiness and exotic scented character associated with the Croft house style.
Taylor Fladgate 1994 Vintage Port
Deep crimson just beginning to display some maturity on the rim. The explosive fruitiness of early youth is now more restrained as the wine begins to settle into maturity but the nose is still driven by impressive focused blackberry and blackcurrant aromas set off by the classic Taylor scent of violets. Full bodied and well structured palate delivering rich blackberry and cassis flavours with spicy, figgy, liquorice flavours evolving on the long and sumptuous finish.
Taylor Fladgate 1970 Vintage Port
A deep garnet core with a faded brick rim. The nose is still tight, youthful with notes of liquorice, raisin, boot-polish and a little lemongrass. Very well defined. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins, very cohesive with superb ripeness: wild strawberry, lemongrass, smoke and dates with an incredibly long, persistent finish. There is an effortless nature to this wine.
Croft 1963 Vintage Port
Croft 1970 Vintage Port
Taylor Fladgate 1997 Vintage Port
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny
Taylor Fladgate 10/20/30/40 Tawny
A presentation box containing one half bottle each of 10, 20, 30 & 40 Year Old Tawny. This unique collection demonstrates the evolution of tawny Port as it ages in wood, starting with the round and jammy 10 Year and culminating in the sumptuous 40 Year with its wonderful mellow complexity and concentration.
