Sparkling English Wines
Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs 2015
Red berry aromas mingled with just-baked brioche, fresh and long
This wine epitomizes everything that was great about 2015. A fantastic year for Pinot, the cool, dry and long season really helped to bring out the ethereal flavours of this famously finicky variety. The H&H team have certainly been patient, giving it 40 months ageing on lees to really nurture these flavours and build texture and balance, giving the wine everything it needs for a very long life ahead. Although the 2015 is much more approachable at this stage than the 2013 it follows, it will only really start opening up around the middle of 2020. As Henry Lathwaite says, “Time is the greatest wine-making tool we have”. There’s a lot going on in this wine already, with a lot more to come as it matures further. Harrow & Hope’s single-vineyard sits on an ancient Thames gravel terrace. Being quite central and away from the coast the vineyard experiences high summer day temperatures with cooler nights that preserve precious acidity. This wine expresses everything that is great about Pinot Noir & Pinot Meuniere on their site, with pure fruit character, concentration, freshness and a lovely balanced texture.
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