The accidental drinker

Wine talk and reviews by an accidental drinker

Harrow and Hope, NV Brut, Buckinghamshire, England

Posted on August 20, 2022 by richardgore1200

Harrow and Hope, NV Brut, Buckinghamshire, England

Harrow and Hope from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England produces some fantastic sparking wine but unfortunately this NV falls a little short. It’s not as good as it was when i last tried the NV white in 2019. It’s a shame, it’s not bad but there is a definite fall off on the back palette and this becomes apparent when you try the other sparkling wines

It’s nice and crisp and dry and with decent citrus flavours, the length is OK but it’s outshone by the others in their range. At £30 a bottle you should get more for the money.

Laurent Perrier NV Brut champagne

Posted on August 5, 2019 by richardgore1200

We had this sailing down the Orwell river on an old barge celebrating a 70 birthday and 50 wedding anniversary. This is from one of the largest champagne houses and typicaly has a house style that is replicated year on year.

There are aromas flavours of citrus and floral notes. The usual heavy bready, yeasty notes found in champagnes are missing, only a subtle hint of yeast in the background. For me this is why I like French crements, I don’t want a mouth full of toast, I want to taste the fruit, character of the grapes. So if you want a fruit driven champagne this is the one. Best of all with discount it came to £18 a bottle at Tesco.

Laurent Perrier NV Brut champagne