Pertois Lebrun Le Fond du Bateau No 12 75cl Dailuaine apples and pears

apples and pears

with Jack farming a few vineyards himself organically

a wine producer in Alicante who had stumbled across an old cellar containing some ancient barrels

dried figs

but Ben knew that Amon-Ra really needed ratcheting back and this vintage shows the results of his gradual finessing and adding of detail

Pertois Lebrun Le Fond du Bateau No 12 75cl Dailuaine apples and pearsTasting Note Pure Chardonnay from the brilliant 2012 vintage, 25% oak vinified with 1g ltr. This is spot on! Warm fudgey nose full of grass, chalk and a complex chewy note. The first sip gives all of that and then this lovely crisp depth. This is brilliantly done with a central explosion on the palate. It clearly needs time but there is already so much here heather honey and this unique mid palate grip; superb texture with this delightful chalky,