Peter and Christina Hall have farmed their beautifully isolated little Sussex plot for half a century

This is a lovely combination of punch and finesse that has the underlying structure to amply reward up to a decade of cellaring

from the deepest

sandalwood and Asian-style tea

There is a sense of completeness to the 2014 and I can see it aging with real style

Carre Brut Zero Peter and Christina Hall haveAnother of the fine single vineyard estates from Jonathan Malthus, this property at the entrance to the medieval village of St. Emilion produces a wine that is dominated by Merlot and Cabernet Franc. An absolutely magnificent wine from Malthus, the 2005 Le Carr has sensational concentration, high extract, sweet but abundant tannin, full body, a multi dimensional mouthfeel with loads of plum, black cherry, and cassis fruit, that underlying stony