NV Dhondt-Grellet - Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant (Base 2021)Colour : White Producer : Dhondt Grellet Label Name : Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant (Base 2021) Country : France Region : Champagne Sub Region : Cote des Blancs Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : NV Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Wine Advocate 96 pts Tasting Note : Champagne Dhondt Grellet was established in 1986 in Flavigny, just outside Avize, when Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet chose to begin estate bottling their own fruit

But I'd cellar it for a while

open earthy

Initially reticent nose opened in the glass to reveal wonderfully complex scents of black- and redcurrant

velvety and layered

crushed oyster shell

Frescobaldi's Tenuta Perano is on a roll

The Pinot Noir provides depth and texture

Spellbinding on the nose with aromas of redwood forest

Colour : Red Producer : Jonata Label Name : La Sangre de Jonata Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : Central Coast Variety : Syrah Vintage : 2009 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : Jeb Dunnuck 99 pts Tasting Note : Meaning the blood of Syrah

produced from a parcel in this vast 37-hectare Grand Cru that sits between the Clos de Vougeot in the north and the Grands Échézeaux in the south

Vin Jaune is bottled in the traditional 62cl clavelin

with its clay-rich soils and reliable water retention