A feisty apéritif, clean, crisp and impressively balanced, with lemon and granny smith apple freshness, celebrating its chardonnay lead (almost two-thirds). The bead is fine and the dosage well integrated, with impressive acid line that draws the finish out long and honed. 2010 base with 24 months on lees in bottle, a blend of 60% […]

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There is every reason to think that it should not be possible to make this wine at this price. A Tasmanian blend of Pipers River, Derwent Valley and Tamar Valley (expensive places to grow grapes), aged for a minimum of three years on lees (almost double the minimum requirement in Champagne) plus at least another […]

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