Alessandro Gallici Prosecco NV
Prosecco DOC
Laithwaites £10.99
11.5%
100% Glera
Produced by Vinnovative snc
Sweet, pleasant nose. Fruity and pretty sweet taste. Girly wine.

South Ridge Blanc de Noirs 2009
Southern England
Laithwaites £24.99
12.5%
77% Pinot Noir, 23% Pinot Meunier
Produced by Ridgeview Estate Winery Ltd
Definitely a pinkish colour. Beautifully fragrant. I’m thinking strawberries but it might be auto-suggestion. Full-flavoured, tasty and seems off dry. Lovely.

Laithwaites Theale Vineyard Blanc de Blancs 2007
Southern England
Laithwaites £22.99
12%
100% Chardonnay
Produced by Ridgeview Estate Winery Ltd
Biscuity, bakery nose. Mmm. Very rich and oaky/biscuity taste. Lovely. This is a great price for wine of such quality. Vg indeed.



Paul Goerg Premier Cru Brut Tradition NV
Champagne
Laithwaites £23.99
12%
60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir
Fragrant and appealing. Dry and champagne-like, but the English before was more enjoyable. It just was.

Paul Goerg Premier Cru Brut Vintage 2004
Champagne
Laithwaites £32.99
12%
100% Chardonnay
Smells a bit like a dark fruit crumble. Just out of the oven. Very biscuity taste. Seems off-dry. There’s definitely a sweet aftertaste, but I quite like that.

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV
Champagne
Laithwaites £49.99
12.5%
100% Chardonnay
Love the podgy bottle. Squat, clear glass just looks inviting. Quite an oaky toasty nose. Very savoury, oaky taste. Long, long finish. Fabulous, but out of my price bracket.

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