Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage other_regions ) There is a smear

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The very rich and generously proportioned middle weight flavors possess plenty of sappy dry extract before terminating in a powerful and borderline tannic bitter lemon-inflected finish

peppery and aromatic

This has to be the best wine ever produced at Catena

Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage other_regions ) There is a smearPeter and Christina Hall have farmed their beautifully isolated little Sussex plot for half a century, and Halls wines are as characterful as the man himself. He is perhaps the countrys finest exponent of sparkling Seyval, though my top mark in a recent tasting went to this Chardonnay and Pinot blend for its savoury mushroom aromas and fresh but bready palate.