Author Archives: HH&C

2015 Clos Sainte Anne, Côtes de Bordeaux

From Marie and Sylvie Courselle, ‘vigneronnes épicuriennes’, daughters of Francis Courselle of Ch Thieuley. This [...]

2019 Domaine Pique Roque Rosé, Côtes de Provence

Very pale, distinctly orangey, salmon Provençal colour. Lightly smoky nose. Saline and fresh with some [...]

2017 Château Roc de Levraut, Bordeaux

There is one merchant in the UK whose innate understanding of inexpensive red Bordeaux (as [...]

2019 Domaine Pique Roque Rosé, Côtes de Provence

I have written up and also bought this wine every vintage for well over a [...]

Gatinois Brut Tradition, Grand Cru Aÿ NV

I can remember sitting next to the venerable Madame Gatinois at a Bollinger Vins Clairs [...]

2016 Château Les Reuilles, Bordeaux Rouge

An absolutely lovely classic claret: fresh, gentle and so fragrant, as if there’s a waft [...]

2018 Pleno Tempranillo, Navarra

Tempranillo is the rioja grape but this wine is made in the adjoining region of [...]

2018 Basa Blanco, Rueda, Telmo Rodriguez

Streamlined, elegant and very unshowy, this white wine made from verdejo and viura has all [...]

2018 Pinot Bianco, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige

This is one of the most enchanting and remarkable wines of the year so far. [...]

2016 Léonides, Domaine du Météore, Faugères

This is a very dramatic wine, made from organic Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault vines which [...]

2018 Saumur-Champigny, Domaine des Sanzay

Saumur-Champigny is one of the most important red wine regions in the Loire Valley. I [...]

2016 Château La Freynelle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux

It is odd to taste a Bordeaux that is solely made from Cabernet Sauvignon because [...]

2016 Château Lion Noir, Côtes de Bourg

The inexpensive red Bordeaux category is a scary place but I found this wine a [...]

Gatinois Brut Tradition, Grand Cru Aÿ NV

This is one of my favourite Champagnes of all and it is made from such [...]

2018 Les Parcelles Chardonnay, Réthoré Davy

This demure wine, with its discreet label, does not jump off the shelf, so let [...]