Review list

Limited to 1500 bottles. Beautiful fresh and lively fruit greets the nose initially. As it opens, very subtle spice appears, but this is all about the fruit! It is full-bodied in the mouth, really coating the palate, which starts sweet with those fruits, but finishes long and dry with some ver...

Lovely stone fruits and peach on the nose initially. As it opens, those fruit notes fade, and very subtle oak appears. A rather elegant nose, but pleasant, with nothing jumping out at you. As it opens more, the fruits do return. It is really mouth-coating and full-bodied in the mouth, with th...

Some fruit and citrus on the nose initially, but neither dominating. As it opens, the fruit comes forward more and is quite lovely. This is full-bodied in the mouth, and the palate starts rather semi-dry, before finishing long and dry with nice warming spice. This will not be for everyone, but...

Lheraud 40YR XO Charles VII was from a previous Advent Calendar, and produced from 100% Petite Champagne. Lovely dark fruits greet the nose initially. As it opens, I get some subtle nut in the mix, but this is all about the fruit, and it is quite inviting! This is full-bodied and mouth-coating...

This is a Pays d’Auge Calvados, and fresh cooked, or stewed apples, along with some subtle baking spices greets the nose initially. Maybe a touch of oak on the nose as it opens, but this is all about the apples, and is not an apple pie Calvados. It is medium-full bodied in the mouth, and the ...