If someone put a gun to my head and said you can only drink from one wine region from now on, I would have to say it would be Burgundy. I have known Jean Luc Terrier for two decades and I have selected his “Terres Noires” as this wine comes from one of the oldest vineyards in Davayé, representing amazing value for money. Blind you’d be hard pushed to say it’s a wine from Macconais as it tastes far grander. A delicious supple ‘village’ Pinot is something everyone is desperate to seek out, a wine you’ll go back to time and again and Joseph Roty’s Pressoniers doesn’t disappoint. This plot was designated as village Gevrey until 1964 when boundary changes saw it declassified. A shame for Roty, a bonus for the consumer. This has the character of good Gevrey. A good Chablis is always found in our fridge and Les Allées du Vignoble by Le Domaine d'Henri sings with citrus flavours and a chalky mineral finish.
At the end of the week as a family we really enjoy making our own pizzas. I find it hard to overlook Monte del Frà's Bardolino as the perfect accompaniment. It is so moreish, easy drinking with red fruits, a pleasant touch of spice & cranberry on the finish. With a lamb tagine or something warming and autumnal I often reach for Anthonij Rupert’s Optima from the Cape. This Bordeaux blend is pretty serious, aged for 18 months in French oak crammed with cassis fruit, blackcurrant leaf and hints of smoky spice. It has a refined texture and gloriously smooth tannins revealing a sophistication that belies its price.
Louisa-Jayne Carrington
London Trade Sales Manager