2015
S.A. Prum 2015 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese Magnum
Deep lemon in colour, with honey, hazelnut and green apple opening into nectarine, blood orange, lychee and apricot. The palate is full and sweet but kept lively by bright acidity and slate-like minerality. Subtle petrol notes add mature complexity, while lime and honey carry the long finish. Serve cool with seared tuna, spicy seafood, blue cheese or fruit-based desserts.
August Kesseler 2015 Rüdesheim Berg Roseneck Riesling Grosses Gewächs
Deep and elegant on the nose, with ripe fruit woven through herbal, floral and mineral notes. The full-bodied palate is complex yet remarkably vivacious, balancing power and persistence with purity, finesse and lightness. Peach and lemon bring definition, while a piquant, salty finish adds grip, tension and impressive length.
D’Arenberg 2015/18 Riesling Dry Dam
The Dry Dam Riesling 2015 has exotic aromas of green apple, ripe citrus and white flowers. The palate is quite rich and textural, with intense mandarin and grapefruit flavours. There's a little sweetness, but this is beautifully balanced with tight, youthful acidity, resulting in a long, mouth-watering finish.
Jadot 2015 Bonnes Mares Gc
Wild berries and creamy cherry unfold with rose hip, currant leaf, black cherry, mulberry and crushed violet. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, the palate balances exceptional purity and energy with chalky, fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity. Powerful yet refined, it finishes long and persistent and will reward patient cellaring.
Domaine Parent 2015 Pommard 1er Cru Les Chanlins
Open and deep on the nose, with attractive sweet fruit and a measured touch of toffee-toned oak. The palate is lithe and nicely weighted, building layered fruit and oak complexity over a fine, persistent frame. Fresher notes gather through the finish, suggesting a composed, structured red that continues to gain interest with air.
Domaine Mouton Père et Fils 2015 Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge
Chateau Latour-Martillac 2015 Pessac-Leognan
Deep ruby with an expressive mix of raspberry, red cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry, shaped by a restrained note of cedar and toast. The palate is generous yet cleanly structured, balancing ripe fruit with fresh acidity and polished tannins. Savoury oak and dark berries linger on the composed finish. Decant briefly and pair with roast duck or grilled beef.
La Rogerie 2015 Héroïne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne
Pale gold with fine, persistent bubbles, opening on white peach, lemon curd, toasted brioche and white flowers. The palate is rounded and creamy, layering Golden Delicious apple, wet stone and chalk over excellent natural acidity. Salinity and soft umami shape the smooth, bone-dry finish, with gentle apple-skin bitterness adding definition.