The Super Christmas Plonk!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

The best of Christmas is the building up to the day, where finally you can indulge with your little treasures; looked after and amassed all year long.

Because of the large amount of people I tend to cater for, this side of the channel as well as the one from the other side, I usually have a wide selection ready:

White:
Crisp and fresh
Albarino O Rosal 2010 Terras gauda; Rias Baixas; Spain
Putting together fresh; vibrant with White fruit flesh flavours- a favourite of Sommelier’s

Aromatic
Pinot Gris from Marlborough in New Zealand by Isabel Estate in 2010.

Fresh
Riesling QBA 2009 from Willi Schaefer in Graach- the heart of the Mosel in Germany-lime; nettles; Granny Smith apples with so much minerals and bite- perfect aperitif and so food-friendly!

Onctuous
Puligny Montrachet 2009 from JL Chavy- the 2 Chavy brothers have split the estate, but I prefer Jean Louis’s wines.

Upper Class
Condrieu Poncins, f. Villard 2009; Rhone Valley; France
100% viognier from top wine maker with depth and bag of flavours attached to great texture!

Reds:
Versatile
Pinot Noir Terravin 2010; Marlborough; New Zealand.
Fruit; balance and great drinkability makes this wine a winner on all fronts!

Gutsy
Cote Rotie 2007 P&C Bonnefond; Rhone valley; France
Composed and slightly evolved; more games lover with juice and mineral drive.

Muscular
Rioja Reserva 2005 Contino; la Rioja, Spain
Power and style combined with ripe fruit and elegant spices from oak-ageing… a must try!

Terroir
Chateau Poujeaux 2004; Moulis, Medoc; Bordeaux; France
Ripe Cabernet Sauvignon aromas with liquorice and cedar-classy and mature; will seduce even the Pinot Noir fan!

Angular
Barolo DOCG 2004, P. Scavino; classified as modernist for the use of Bordeaux size oak barrel; this wine is also supported by a great classy vintage for the Nebbiolo. Deep and scented; it offers style; complexity and refined tannins that add to its angularity!

Promising
Yet another Pinot Noir; Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1st Cru; Domaine Grivot 2008.

A vintage slashed by the press for its abruptness and ferocious acid structure. 08 was a late vintage at every stage; ripening; harvest; fermentation (alcohol) as well as malolactic and the wines needed to settle and combine; so the early tasters were faced by brutality and a sense of unfinished material. 3 years down the line and few pencils went back to retract those attacks and enhance the real virtue of the vintage. Sumptuous and poised; this eloquent yet stylish wine demonstrates the inner quality of the terroir and winemaking! If you can get magnums of this articulated monument – dare!

I wanted to give a possibility to purchase some cuvees that are usually reserved to the on-trade to our WineWeaver supporters.

For the festive season; my company opens the wine list of the restaurant to anyone- so you can order any of those with 40% off the list price; which enable us to line up with retailers.

 www. TheBoundary.co.uk
Follow link for chateau boundary, then go to the wine shop and take a look.
Alternatively email shop@chateauboundary.co.UK

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