La Maison Pierrel ‘Les Traditions’ Brut Champagne Non-Vintage
AOC Champagne $57.00 12.0% alcohol
As with most Brut Non-Vintage Champagnes, this blend offers great value and showcases a style the house is particularly proud of vintage after vintage—60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. This delivers a fine bead of bubbles and aromas of baking brioche and leesy notes. There’s good attack on the palate with green apple and Mirabelle plum mingling with crisp refreshing citrus. The texture is quite plush, almost creamy while the finish is mouth-watering and refreshing. Order by the case via Private Order from Nokhrin Wines. Vic Harradine)
La Maison Pierrel ‘Les Traditions’ Brut Rosé Champagne Non-Vintage
AOC Champagne $67.00 12.0% alcohol
A blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay, the aromas are expressive and alluring—floral nuances mingling with red berry fruit and lemon biscuit. There are plenty of persistent lines of tiny bubbles in the glass, as the song suggests, and the flavour is very consistent throughout with crisp ruby red grapefruit and racy lemon zest predominant. It has a nicely textured mouth feel finishing in a blaze of lip-smacking strawberry and lemon zest. Has the oomph and charm to pair up with roast chicken, duck or turkey. Order by the case via Private Order from Nokhrin Wines. (Vic Harradine)
La Maison Pierrel ‘Les Oressences’ Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne Non-Vintage
AOC Champagne $75.00 12.0% alcohol
The 100% Chardonnay shines here with silky texture, well-sculpted structure and complexity—the über luxury U.K. hotel chain, Claridge’s, showcases La Maison Pierrel. Mineral, apple and fresh-baked bread aromas segue a beautifully textured wash of flavour with Granny Smith apple, quince jelly and spice-infused lemon pie to the fore. The lovely and lingering zesty finish cleans up crisp and more-ish. Order by the case via Private Order from Nokhrin Wines. (Vic Harradine)
Domaine François Villard ‘Les Contour des Deponcins’ Viognier 2008
Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, Rhône Valley $40.00 13.0% alcohol
Honeysuckle, yellow peach, mineral and straw on the nose, this dishes out a deftly balanced mouthful of flavour—tropical fruit, racy citrus and oodles of lemon citrus for balance. There are wisps of vanilla and nutty tones throughout as the seasoned oak has been totally integrated. If finishes medium length, dry and refreshing. Purchase by the case of six via Private Order from Hexagon Wines This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (Vic Harradine)
Domaine François Villard ‘Mairlant Blanc’ 2008
AOC Saint Joseph, Rhône Valley $40.00 13.8% alcohol
Vanilla, brioche and slate-mineral aromas drift from this fully textured and flavourful blend—70% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne. Gobs of fruit flavours blossom forth on the palate with honeyed nectarine, yellow peach and mixed spice galore. It’s mid weight creamy textured and sports a lingering finish of racy citrus and spice-infused yellow plum. There are touches of oak and more mineral notes on the well-balanced finish. A truly delightful wine. Purchase by the case of six via Private Order from Hexagon Wines by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (Vic Harradine)
Domaine François Villard ‘Le Galet Blanc’ 2007
AOC Côte-Rôtie, Rhône Valley $90.00 12.8% alcohol
Lifted aromas of toast, oak, spice box and gamey notes rip from the glass of this rich and tangy 100% Syrah. Flavours of red berry fruit, zesty cranberry and pie cherry mingle with a firm tannin structure and oak—18 months in 60% new oak barrels. It finishes bold, complex and lengthy—it’s also unfined and unfiltered—with added hits of aromatic bitters and red currant. This is a wine to be enjoyed 2012 to 2018—sipped on its own or alongside good friends and a hearty cassoulet. Purchase by the case of six via Private Order from Hexagon Wines by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. (Vic Harradine)