Domaine Muré, Clos Saint Landelin, Grand Cru, Vorbourg, Pinot Gris, 2016, Alsace, France
At over £40 a bottle this is not a cheap bottle of cheap but it is amazing, so subtle and elegant that Domaine Muré clearly know their stuff. A medium body wine with long length and flavours of citrus, pineapple and hints of grapefruit and apricot it wants you to savour every drop. Its not an every day wine for most people but I would recommend trying it on a special occasion.
Domaines Schlumberger, Spiegel, Pinot Gris, Grand Cru, 2021, Alsace, France
Domaines Schlumberger are well known for excellent wines and this Spiegel, Pinot Gris, Grand Cru is very good, very good indeed. Dry with apricot and plum with blossom and honey, its texture is weighty with a creaminess that makes you just want another glass. At under £20 a bottle its very good value too.
Chateau Cardinal Villemaurine, Grand Cru, 1975, Saint-Emilion, France
An old Bordeaux is always something to try and this Chateau Cardinal Villemaurine, Grand Cru, 1975, Saint-Emilion is a good wine to see why. At 47 years old theres still complexity and flavours to find but with softness and soothing that has a decent length. The red and black fruit, hints of tobacco and oak are all subtle and mellow but that’s not a problem.
At £120 a bottle it’s not one to get in by the case.
Furmint from Hungary is a wine that many people don’t try, why? its probably because its from hungary and not cheap.
This is a deep wine, golden in colour, aromas and in taste. There’s honey, pear, almonds and ripe citrus with smokeyness, oakyness and a thickness of texture that makes this pretty different. Its not for everyone and the ripeness of the fruit and smokeyness is a little over powering. It got a Bronze in the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards which is right on the mark.
Its about £25 a bottle, which is expensive for what it is. There are cheaper Furmints out there that are are as good and better AND cheaper.
Nagy Eded, Grand Cru Furmint 2015, Hungary