Top Wineries of Great Britain 2024 Feature Week
Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs Brut Vintage 2019, Buckinghamshire, GBP £42
Pale gold, this pure pinot noir is delightfully bright and fresh in aroma with a hint of vanilla oak behind red berry fruit. Bottled in June 2020 and disgorged after three years, it has an expansive, rich mousse of bubbles with background vanilla from barrel fermentation; behind the oak, concentrated, strawberry and raspberry flavours are neatly contained in a tongue-caressing, complex fizz whose fine-tuned framework of bright acidity delivers a satisfyingly refreshing finish. (Diam)
Score: 95 ★★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 12%
Ageing: now to 2030
Food: shellfish such as steamed mussels with garlic; crab, lime and chilli pasta.
Stockists: Harrow & Hope Wines; Jeroboams and Averys (UK)
Ranked: #1 of 18 2019 Sparkling whites from England
Awarded: Top Rank
This Article was originally published on The Real Review
