White Wine

Musigny Blanc Grand Cru Domaine Comtes Georges de Vogue 2018

Wet-stone mineral aromas, with both volume and structure on the shapely, taut palate, then a long, focused finish. This combines precision and power quite brilliantly

Rather pale in colour, it perhaps suggests an ethereal wine. In fact the nose is almost rumbustious, packed with golden, ripe fruit, complemented by freshly cut herbs, white flowers and lemon zest. Complex, there are also hints of fresh rhubarb, caramelised oats, cream and barley sugar. With such a plethora of ingredients, this warrants time to settle but the balance is already stunning, languid opulence refreshed by bright acidity and crushed slate minerals.

2013 was an unusual year, so much so that everything harvested was of Auslese quality, or above. The wines, born out of exceptional conditions, are both rare and outstanding

Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Joh Jos Prum 2011

What a wonderful rarity, this tugs at the heartstrings – so pure, ripe, dramatic and enchanting. The nose is superbly complex, honeyed exotic fruit and almonds, hints of tea, stony, briny minerals and very pretty floral aromatics all playing a role. This is a wonderful wine with layered richness and delicacy – all to play for - very fine

What a wonderful rarity, particularly in magnum, this tugs at the heartstrings – so pure, ripe, dramatic and enchanting. The nose is superbly complex, honeyed exotic fruit and almonds, hints of tea, stony, briny minerals and very pretty floral aromatics all playing a role. This is a wonderful wine with layered richness and delicacy – all to play for - very fine

Honeyed and absolutely delicious, refined and pure. This presents a gorgeous, luscious nose which is emulated in a long and harmonious palate. Quite quite delicious, this will age with elegance.

This wine was made from hand-harvested grapes from Elephant Hill's coastal Te Awanga vineyard Delicious, elegant with wonderful fruit purity.

2015 was pretty much a dream vintage in the Southern Rhône. This is mostly Grenache Blanc, with supporting roles for Grenache Gris, Clairette, Picardin, Bourboulenc, Picpoul Gris and Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, all interplanted. Gentle pastry on the nose, leading into a palate of zinging, ripe white peach and pithy apricot. Beautifully pure and resonant, with red appley texture on the finish. Jêrome loves the complexity afforded by allowing so many varietals a role and finds the Rasteau appellaton rules overly restrictive. Thus he has courageously forged his own path

Katherina Prum describes 2017 as a very classical vintage, with fine Auslesen wines, attractive acidity balancing very generous ripeness. It is also a vintage where the individual sites show their personality

This is sublime, perfumed, with hints of yellow flowers and honey complementing supremely ripe, intense stone fruit character – innately seductive. The palate then presents more of a filigree delicacy, richness offset by fresh citrus and floral notes. Embryonic, this nonetheless gives real pleasure even now whilst having extraordinary potential. The finish is extraordinarily sarisfying and extremely protracted

A silky-textured, mineral Pinot Grigio, featuring light citrus blossom and soft pear characters. Grown at high altitude in the Andes foothills.

Shimmering pale gold, this tantalises from the outset with a gorgeously naughty nose – honeyed apple and pear compote and a gentle floral perfume.

Here old vine Marsanne and Roussanne combine to produce an opulent, distinctive style.