Harrow and Hope Blanc de Blancs

English Sparkling Wine 2018

England, England

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Style: Sparkling	Drink from: 2023
ABV: 12.0%	Drink to: 2032
Packaging: OCC	Stock arriving: In Stock

Critic scores

17.5++ JR, 92 TA, 93+ GM

Critic reviews

"Full bottle 1,603 g. 100% Chardonnay. 50% fermented in 225-litre and 500-litre oak barrels. Bottled 4 July 2019, disgorged 20 October 2022. Dosage 6.2 g/l, TA 7.6 g/l. A really interesting nose – it smells almost peppery! White pepper and walnuts. Formidable structure despite tiny, lacy bubbles – the acidity runs through the wine like a drive shaft, vibrating with power. Taut citrus, marine-like saltiness, the sour-cream tang of cheesecake and a barely noticeable weft of toasted-nut and spice savouriness which will develop beautifully with time. A hint of honey and iodine. White-pepper spiciness and so much texture it feels as if it has Egyptian-cotton tannins. I would seriously buy this wine to lay down for a few years. It lasted for 10 days in the fridge, tasting better and better each time. If you're drinking it now, it's a wine for the table, not for aperitif sipping. VGV (TC)"
Tamlyn Currin, November 2023, JancisRobinson.com