Handy Half-Bottles

Not always easy to find, halves are always handy to have for when you fancy just a glass or two, whether you are drinking solo or including diverse bottles on the table.  Our full selection is shown below. 

Red Bordeaux

Haut Roc Blanquant means literally High White Rock. 2014 is the first release of the new third wine of Belair Monange, the Saint Emilion property now owned by JP Moueix, formerly Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine. The vines are perfectly situated on one of the greatest terroirs of Saint Emilion, on the limestone plateau above Ausone and Belair, next to Chateau Canon and below Belair.  Lovely red fruit, gentle weight and a fresh finish.

White Burgundy

Chablis, Domaine William Fevre 2019 - "A sleeper of the vintage, Fèvre's 2019 Chablis Village opens in the glass with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, crisp green apple and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, it's taut and concentrated, with racy acids and a long, chalky finish. Unusually intense and structured, readers willing to give this cuvée a bit of bottle age will be rewarded."
91 - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

Tuscany

Brunello di Montalcino, Le Potazzine 2016 - "Le Potazzine always delivers a smooth and silky style with extreme elegance and the lifted cool-climate fruit that you get from this high-altitude growing site."
96 - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

Northern Rhone

Crozes Hermitage Thalabert 2017 - "Loads of chocolaty black fruits, ground pepper, truffle, and smoked game, as well as a hint of black olives, emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, has a rocking texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s a classic example of this wine and terroir. Drink it over the coming 15 years or so."
94 - Jeb Dunnuck

Sauternes

Chateau de Fargues 2001 - "Very unctuous with strong acidity and a ‘burnt’ edge. Not as fat as Climens. A bit nervy but very fine and racy. Perfect for a dish that doesn’t need lots of sweetness. Foie gras perhaps? Still pretty chewy. Long."
18 - Jancis Robinson

Vintage Port

Graham's 2016 - "This wine has every single facet of flavour and energy that I adore in vintage Port. The nose is epic and all-encompassing and the power and attack on the palate is relentless and also insanely pleasurable at the same time. Infinitely layered and lasting for minutes on the palate I went back to taste this Port three times such was the magnetic appeal of its profound flavours. While this is a dense and indulgent wine it has exquisite freshness, too, and the balance is nothing short of perfect." 
20/20 - Matthew Jukes